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Bradford road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,020 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1991, and 2,584 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 33 were fatal and 367 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1990 (2,132), and casualties fell from 2,732.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 80,457 collisions in Bradford.

Collisions in 1991
2,020
Down 5% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,584
Down 5% on 1990
Fatal collisions
33
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
367
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1991

1.6% of collisions in Bradford in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal331.6%
  • Serious36718%
  • Slight1,62080%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.3%
  • Serious41416%
  • Slight2,13683%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1991 is highlighted, with 2,020, down 5% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20259561,210
20241,0301,332
20231,0561,381
20221,0621,395
20211,0591,444
2020696924
20198331,117
20189751,295
20171,0151,369
20161,1501,611
20151,2351,685
20141,2461,752
20131,1591,672
20121,3071,966
20111,3081,880
20101,4392,089
20091,5672,342
20081,5702,371
20071,6362,466
20061,7952,700
20051,7202,616
20042,0132,999
20032,1083,204
20022,2523,389
20012,2323,343
20002,3303,515
19992,4093,482
19982,4873,598
19972,3483,240
19962,2132,994
19952,0932,757
19942,1032,696
19931,9602,557
19922,0012,607
19912,0202,584
19902,1322,732
19892,1402,696
19882,0082,492
19871,9412,434
19861,9492,411
19851,8772,307
19842,0332,488
19831,9372,413
19822,0832,715
19811,9892,576
19802,0262,612
19791,9592,452

When and where crashes happen in Bradford in 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday285 (14%)
  • Tuesday289 (14%)
  • Wednesday271 (13%)
  • Thursday308 (15%)
  • Friday318 (16%)
  • Saturday315 (16%)
  • Sunday234 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59198 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59244 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59363 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59507 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59379 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59232 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January149 (7.4%)
  • February96 (4.8%)
  • March166 (8.2%)
  • April186 (9.2%)
  • May155 (7.7%)
  • June172 (8.5%)
  • July175 (8.7%)
  • August188 (9.3%)
  • September174 (8.6%)
  • October188 (9.3%)
  • November195 (9.7%)
  • December176 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,448 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit498 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,636 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds243 (12%)
  • Fog or mist28 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other20 (1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,191 (59%)
  • Wet or damp751 (37%)
  • Frost or ice53 (2.6%)
  • Snow24 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,576 (78%)
  • 40 mph313 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph119 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,724 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway188 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout74 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,386 (54%)
  • Pedestrian712 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (8%)
  • Cyclist141 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant48 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5115 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10230 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15197 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20423 (16%)
  • 21 to 25387 (15%)
  • 26 to 35474 (18%)
  • 36 to 45267 (10%)
  • 46 to 55166 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 65148 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75105 (4.1%)
  • Over 7572 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,203 (47%)
  • Pedestrian712 (28%)
  • Passenger669 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,695 (79%)
  • Motorcycle204 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes144 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach100 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (2.4%)
  • Minibus13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Bradford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bradford ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 9th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1991

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1991: 191, including 2 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650191245238
2ndA6177140184330
3rdA6478599017
4thA6297096116
5thB61455885110
6thA6415062111
7thA658507417
8thA6574856010
9thB61444656013
10thA6181456116
11thA6037395614
12thA65324545
13thA6038283316
14thB6381223116
15thA6036212802
16thA6035202404
17thB6143151904
18thB6429142002
19thA638121412
20thA644111703

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1991

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 1,358.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1991

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1991: 179.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1991, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years