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BD4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,074 road traffic collisions in the BD4 postcode district, Bradford, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 859 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 80 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (92).

Collisions since 1979
6,074
311th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,232
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
90 people killed
Serious collisions
859
957 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
80
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
103
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BD4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal861.4%
  • Serious85914%
  • Slight5,12984%

What the data shows

  • BD4 had 873 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 16% fewer than the 1,041 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in BD4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,373 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD4, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in BD4.

Where BD4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
311th
Most casualties
289th
Most fatal collisions
429th
Most serious collisions
609th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday810 (13%)
  • Tuesday886 (15%)
  • Wednesday922 (15%)
  • Thursday931 (15%)
  • Friday1,072 (18%)
  • Saturday818 (13%)
  • Sunday635 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,303 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,623 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown96 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,560 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway986 (16%)
  • Roundabout441 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph52 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph4,899 (81%)
  • 40 mph907 (15%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph107 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph103 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,891 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds824 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds77 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds53 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist40 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other62 (1%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,978 (60%)
  • Pedestrian1,404 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist733 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist501 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant240 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant164 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)73 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant69 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD4 peaked at 218 in 1998; 2025 had 80.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 80
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202580103
202492110
202390112
20227898
2021118161
20206595
201977101
201893126
201781100
201699139
2015103137
201485134
201392138
2012104166
201195129
2010101152
200997172
2008105158
2007130200
2006129174
2005123181
2004159227
2003153224
2002176280
2001160226
2000194290
1999190283
1998218317
1997196271
1996178232
1995166210
1994157196
1993135168
1992129159
1991149193
1990157196
1989144180
1988155179
1987139178
1986149176
1985123150
1984130142
1983117145
1982162213
1981142185
1980146184
1979113142

Map of recent crashes in BD4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD4

The 24 most recent collisions in BD4 happened between 23 September and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD4

The A650 has the most collisions in BD4, 1,625 of 6,074 (27%), followed by the A6177 (850).

Collisions in BD4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6501,6252,26430220
2ndA61778501,21411102
3rdA6036124163920
4thM606108168212
5thA647588907
6thA651254316
7thB61354810
8thA6413300

Council areas covering BD4

Collisions in BD4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bradford has 5,925 of 6,074 (98%).

Collisions in BD4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford5,9258,03082824
2ndKirklees79115216
3rdLeeds7087219

Towns in BD4

Collisions in BD4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Bradford (5,577) and Gomersal and Birkenshaw (134).