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Bradford road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,213 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1996, and 2,994 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 262 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1995 (2,093), and casualties rose from 2,757.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,213
Up 6% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,994
Up 9% on 1995
Fatal collisions
25
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
262
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1996

1.1% of collisions in Bradford in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.1%
  • Serious26212%
  • Slight1,92687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious2969.9%
  • Slight2,66789%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,213, up 6% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday336 (15%)
  • Tuesday315 (14%)
  • Wednesday303 (14%)
  • Thursday316 (14%)
  • Friday346 (16%)
  • Saturday334 (15%)
  • Sunday263 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5975 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59280 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59406 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59618 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59414 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59213 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January166 (7.5%)
  • February187 (8.5%)
  • March167 (7.5%)
  • April153 (6.9%)
  • May178 (8%)
  • June162 (7.3%)
  • July206 (9.3%)
  • August195 (8.8%)
  • September169 (7.6%)
  • October221 (10%)
  • November208 (9.4%)
  • December201 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,589 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit566 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,775 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds333 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds51 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,295 (59%)
  • Wet or damp808 (37%)
  • Snow56 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,763 (80%)
  • 40 mph296 (13%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph126 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph23 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,901 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (10%)
  • Roundabout72 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,959 (65%)
  • Pedestrian625 (21%)
  • Cyclist157 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5112 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10198 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15208 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20467 (16%)
  • 21 to 25423 (14%)
  • 26 to 35646 (22%)
  • 36 to 45395 (13%)
  • 46 to 55238 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65143 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 75102 (3.4%)
  • Over 7562 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,533 (51%)
  • Passenger836 (28%)
  • Pedestrian625 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,277 (85%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle104 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach76 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Bradford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Bradford ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 8th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1996

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1996: 221, including 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650221301025
2ndA617714920629
3rdA64793136213
4thA62984117216
5thA6417310138
6thA61816784011
7thA658588326
8thB6145588006
9thB6144456617
10thA6036374904
11thA6037376607
12thA65375603
13thA657334205
14thB6381334203
15thA6038304615
16thB6265284112
17thA644172312
18thB6143172002
19thA6033141903
20thA638131600

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1996

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 1,456.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1996

BD1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1996: 188.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years