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Bradford road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,487 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1998, and 3,598 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 246 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1997 (2,348), and casualties rose from 3,240.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,487
Up 6% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
3,598
Up 11% on 1997
Fatal collisions
20
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
246
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1998

0.8% of collisions in Bradford in 1998 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal200.8%
  • Serious2469.9%
  • Slight2,22189%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.6%
  • Serious2777.7%
  • Slight3,30092%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,487, up 6% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday321 (13%)
  • Tuesday347 (14%)
  • Wednesday379 (15%)
  • Thursday381 (15%)
  • Friday396 (16%)
  • Saturday374 (15%)
  • Sunday289 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59234 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59321 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59481 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59668 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59449 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59239 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January195 (7.8%)
  • February183 (7.4%)
  • March208 (8.4%)
  • April158 (6.4%)
  • May204 (8.2%)
  • June229 (9.2%)
  • July215 (8.6%)
  • August202 (8.1%)
  • September193 (7.8%)
  • October247 (9.9%)
  • November242 (9.7%)
  • December211 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,781 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit597 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit72 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,978 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds467 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,460 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,000 (40%)
  • Frost or ice20 (0.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,023 (81%)
  • 40 mph326 (13%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph101 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph21 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,097 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway295 (12%)
  • Roundabout86 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,513 (70%)
  • Pedestrian592 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist129 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant70 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5145 (4%)
  • 6 to 10218 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15195 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20544 (15%)
  • 21 to 25531 (15%)
  • 26 to 35774 (22%)
  • 36 to 45502 (14%)
  • 46 to 55319 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65176 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 75120 (3.3%)
  • Over 7574 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,950 (54%)
  • Passenger1,056 (29%)
  • Pedestrian592 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,800 (85%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes160 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle154 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle128 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach127 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 7th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1998

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1998: 233, including 2 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650233371229
2ndA6177207296019
3rdA64713818605
4thA6298915239
5thA61818511216
6thA6418313708
7thB6144759309
8thB6145699918
9thA658587817
10thA657458203
11thA6038394703
12thA6037365601
13thA65325203
14thB6380303603
15thA6036284108
16thB6265284201
17thB6381284403
18thA6035223500
19thA6176132303
20thB6143131701

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1998

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 1,687.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1998

BD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1998: 212.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years