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Bradford road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,409 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 1999, and 3,482 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 231 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1998 (2,487), and casualties fell from 3,598.

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

Collisions in 1999
2,409
Down 3% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
3,482
Down 3% on 1998
Fatal collisions
26
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
231
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 1999

1.1% of collisions in Bradford in 1999 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.1%
  • Serious2319.6%
  • Slight2,15289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal270.8%
  • Serious2587.4%
  • Slight3,19792%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 1999 is highlighted, with 2,409, down 3% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday369 (15%)
  • Tuesday360 (15%)
  • Wednesday343 (14%)
  • Thursday330 (14%)
  • Friday410 (17%)
  • Saturday318 (13%)
  • Sunday279 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59233 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59325 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59482 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59600 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59444 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59217 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January206 (8.6%)
  • February187 (7.8%)
  • March196 (8.1%)
  • April201 (8.3%)
  • May174 (7.2%)
  • June204 (8.5%)
  • July177 (7.3%)
  • August184 (7.6%)
  • September218 (9%)
  • October222 (9.2%)
  • November232 (9.6%)
  • December208 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,706 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit679 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,881 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds348 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,452 (60%)
  • Wet or damp881 (37%)
  • Frost or ice42 (1.7%)
  • Snow20 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel10 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,002 (83%)
  • 40 mph288 (12%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph81 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,039 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway233 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout98 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,330 (67%)
  • Pedestrian589 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist118 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5118 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10211 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15212 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20482 (14%)
  • 21 to 25414 (12%)
  • 26 to 35847 (24%)
  • 36 to 45521 (15%)
  • 46 to 55298 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65168 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 75132 (3.8%)
  • Over 7579 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,933 (56%)
  • Passenger960 (28%)
  • Pedestrian589 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,554 (82%)
  • Motorcycle171 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach148 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes105 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car58 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle35 (0.8%)
  • Minibus10 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 7th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 1999

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 1999: 221, including 3 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650221362318
2ndA6177183269215
3rdA647134197213
4thA62983116110
5thA64178117210
6thA61817210608
7thB6144588114
8thA658577916
9thB6145558009
10thA6575469011
11thA6038457915
12thB6265324936
13thA6037304600
14thA6036285324
15thA65274312
16thB6381273702
17thB6143182801
18thA6035172803
19thB6380172601
20thA644162500

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 1999

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 1,624.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 1999

BD8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 1999: 200.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 1999, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years