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Bradford road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,232 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 2001, and 3,343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2000 (2,330), and casualties fell from 3,515.

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

Collisions in 2001
2,232
Down 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
3,343
Down 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
26
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 2001

1.2% of collisions in Bradford in 2001 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.2%
  • Serious25411%
  • Slight1,95287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321%
  • Serious2948.8%
  • Slight3,01790%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 2001 is highlighted, with 2,232, down 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday349 (16%)
  • Tuesday323 (14%)
  • Wednesday311 (14%)
  • Thursday318 (14%)
  • Friday345 (15%)
  • Saturday326 (15%)
  • Sunday260 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59216 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59286 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59431 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59597 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59386 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59211 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January191 (8.6%)
  • February194 (8.7%)
  • March185 (8.3%)
  • April162 (7.3%)
  • May188 (8.4%)
  • June165 (7.4%)
  • July166 (7.4%)
  • August186 (8.3%)
  • September193 (8.6%)
  • October188 (8.4%)
  • November214 (9.6%)
  • December200 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,612 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit579 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,878 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds234 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,373 (62%)
  • Wet or damp783 (35%)
  • Frost or ice42 (1.9%)
  • Snow27 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,824 (82%)
  • 40 mph274 (12%)
  • 50 mph22 (1%)
  • 60 mph83 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph23 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,894 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway219 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout89 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,285 (68%)
  • Pedestrian485 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant119 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist114 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant65 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5131 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10167 (5%)
  • 11 to 15241 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20469 (14%)
  • 21 to 25421 (13%)
  • 26 to 35711 (21%)
  • 36 to 45552 (17%)
  • 46 to 55279 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65177 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 75112 (3.4%)
  • Over 7583 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,902 (57%)
  • Passenger956 (29%)
  • Pedestrian485 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,398 (82%)
  • Motorcycle200 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach117 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.6%)
  • Minibus20 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bradford

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bradford ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 7th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bradford in 2001

City, Bradford, BD1 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bradford in 2001, with 172 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 2001

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 2001: 198, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA650198331314
2ndA6177165251020
3rdA64710916217
4thB614578127210
5thA641689416
6thB6144669918
7thA62962119010
8thA6181568804
9thA658477017
10thA657446915
11thA65386023
12thB6381386812
13thA6038356616
14thA6037274501
15thA6036263803
16thB6265265014
17thB6380244002
18thA6176182603
19thA644162216
20thB6379131611

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 2001

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 1,525.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 2001

BD3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 2001: 183.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 2001, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Bradford road accidents in other years