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Bradford road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,059 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 2021, and 1,444 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 260 were serious.

Collisions were up 52% on 2020 (696), and casualties rose from 924.

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

Collisions in 2021
1,059
Up 52% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
1,444
Up 56% on 2020
Fatal collisions
11
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
260
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 2021

1% of collisions in Bradford in 2021 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious26025%
  • Slight78874%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious29420%
  • Slight1,13879%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 2021 is highlighted, with 1,059, up 52% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1,059
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (16%)
  • Tuesday152 (14%)
  • Wednesday140 (13%)
  • Thursday165 (16%)
  • Friday167 (16%)
  • Saturday142 (13%)
  • Sunday126 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59210 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59259 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59187 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59116 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (5.3%)
  • February35 (3.3%)
  • March69 (6.5%)
  • April93 (8.8%)
  • May89 (8.4%)
  • June113 (11%)
  • July114 (11%)
  • August85 (8%)
  • September101 (9.5%)
  • October104 (9.8%)
  • November111 (10%)
  • December89 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight749 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds852 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds137 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry777 (73%)
  • Wet or damp253 (24%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.8%)
  • Snow10 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (6.3%)
  • 30 mph864 (82%)
  • 40 mph76 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway859 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded27 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant919 (64%)
  • Pedestrian290 (20%)
  • Cyclist85 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (5%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user9 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1062 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15102 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20164 (11%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35295 (20%)
  • 36 to 45217 (15%)
  • 46 to 55173 (12%)
  • 56 to 6598 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.1%)
  • Over 7549 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider783 (54%)
  • Passenger371 (26%)
  • Pedestrian290 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,563 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle83 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bradford ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 6th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Bradford in 2021

City, Bradford, BD1 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bradford in 2021, with 70 collisions, 17 of them serious.

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 2021

The A6177 had the most collisions in Bradford in 2021: 79, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA617779112010
2ndA65071101121
3rdA6475679017
4thA629294108
5thA6181182603
6thA658182505
7thA6038152103
8thB6145151802
9thB6265151613
10thB6144142403
11thB6381131602
12thA6037121402
13thA657121301
14thA65111716
15thA603691302
16thB614391414
17thM60691500
18thA64181404
19thA60357902
20thA64471301

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 2021

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 710.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 2021

BD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 2021: 113.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 2021, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years