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Bradford road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,030 road traffic collisions in Bradford in 2024, and 1,332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 285 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2023 (1,056), and casualties fell from 1,381.

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

Collisions in 2024
1,030
Down 2% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
1,332
Down 4% on 2023
Fatal collisions
9
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
285
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Bradford in 2024

0.9% of collisions in Bradford in 2024 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in Bradford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious28528%
  • Slight73671%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.7%
  • Serious31424%
  • Slight1,00976%

Bradford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bradford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,487 in 1998. 2024 is highlighted, with 1,030, down 2% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 1,030
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (12%)
  • Tuesday146 (14%)
  • Wednesday168 (16%)
  • Thursday146 (14%)
  • Friday178 (17%)
  • Saturday144 (14%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59266 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59108 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (8.9%)
  • February84 (8.2%)
  • March90 (8.7%)
  • April66 (6.4%)
  • May85 (8.3%)
  • June102 (9.9%)
  • July78 (7.6%)
  • August83 (8.1%)
  • September85 (8.3%)
  • October107 (10%)
  • November79 (7.7%)
  • December79 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight689 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds766 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds169 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other32 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry683 (66%)
  • Wet or damp326 (32%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow10 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph83 (8.1%)
  • 30 mph826 (80%)
  • 40 mph67 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway814 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bradford in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant810 (61%)
  • Pedestrian303 (23%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant27 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1052 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15100 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20144 (11%)
  • 21 to 25162 (12%)
  • 26 to 35242 (18%)
  • 36 to 45229 (17%)
  • 46 to 55159 (12%)
  • 56 to 65115 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.8%)
  • Over 7539 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider718 (54%)
  • Passenger311 (23%)
  • Pedestrian303 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,509 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle64 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bradford in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bradford had the 5th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bradford in 2024

City, Bradford, BD1 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bradford in 2024, with 79 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Bradford with the most crashes in 2024

The A650 had the most collisions in Bradford in 2024: 69, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bradford, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6506993016
2ndA617767101118
3rdA647547205
4thA658283219
5thA6292528112
6thB6144254406
7thA641213008
8thB6145212215
9thA657172306
10thB6265172403
11thA6181162303
12thA651523010
13thB6381141601
14thA6038121603
15thA6037111503
16thA603591204
17thA60367803
18thA61767902
19thA60335703
20thB63805702

Towns in Bradford: crashes in 2024

Bradford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 692.

Postcode districts in Bradford: crashes in 2024

BD4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bradford in 2024: 90.

Latest crashes in Bradford in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Bradford in 2024, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Bradford road accidents in other years