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BD16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,269 road traffic collisions in the BD16 postcode district, Bradford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,602 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 597 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 38 collisions, up 15% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
3,269
1,200th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,602
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
56 people killed
Serious collisions
597
669 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
38
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BD16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531.6%
  • Serious59718%
  • Slight2,61980%

What the data shows

  • BD16 had 353 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 570 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in BD16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 576 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD16, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in BD16.

Where BD16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,200th
Most casualties
1,119th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
1,217th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday441 (13%)
  • Tuesday454 (14%)
  • Wednesday488 (15%)
  • Thursday497 (15%)
  • Friday567 (17%)
  • Saturday448 (14%)
  • Sunday374 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,294 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit755 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,942 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout76 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph2,114 (65%)
  • 40 mph477 (15%)
  • 50 mph129 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph451 (14%)
  • 70 mph58 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,550 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds488 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other54 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,924 (64%)
  • Pedestrian600 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist457 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist279 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant157 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD16 peaked at 109 in 1998; 2025 had 38.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 38
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253848
20243346
20234861
20224059
20213045
20202529
20193756
20183142
20173851
20163343
20154765
20144570
20134257
20125083
20115165
20105781
200975120
20085785
200768101
200678107
200554101
200470107
200391152
200282121
200192134
200081122
199995137
1998109159
1997107163
1996107172
199580116
199495124
199379117
199287115
199187113
199089121
198987116
198885106
19876483
19867194
19856478
198483105
19837389
1982109149
1981102130
198097134
1979106130

Map of recent crashes in BD16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD16

The 24 most recent collisions in BD16 happened between 1 May and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD16

The A650 has the most collisions in BD16, 1,195 of 3,269 (37%), followed by the B6146 (196).

Collisions in BD16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6501,1951,62319206
2ndB6146196312224
3rdB6429192293448
4thB6265187258533
5thB626983132321
6thA6294901
7thB62493300

Council areas covering BD16

Collisions in BD16 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bradford has 3,257 of 3,269 (99.6%).

Collisions in BD16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford3,2574,57652596
2ndLeeds122611

Towns in BD16

Collisions in BD16 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Bingley (1,994) and Harden (145).