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LS29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,120 road traffic collisions in the LS29 postcode district, Bradford, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 578 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, down 46% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
3,120
1,263rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,395
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
82 people killed
Serious collisions
578
696 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 48% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LS29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal742.4%
  • Serious57819%
  • Slight2,46879%

What the data shows

  • LS29 had 371 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 22% fewer than the 475 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in LS29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 483 children under 16 were killed or injured in LS29, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in LS29.

Where LS29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,263rd
Most casualties
1,193rd
Most fatal collisions
603rd
Most serious collisions
1,270th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday435 (14%)
  • Tuesday373 (12%)
  • Wednesday427 (14%)
  • Thursday430 (14%)
  • Friday500 (16%)
  • Saturday506 (16%)
  • Sunday449 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,324 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit522 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting210 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,886 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout89 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,789 (57%)
  • 40 mph361 (12%)
  • 50 mph60 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph809 (26%)
  • 70 mph75 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,399 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds452 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist36 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Other63 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,754 (63%)
  • Pedestrian535 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist432 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist425 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant93 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LS29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LS29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LS29 peaked at 113 in 1989; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251926
20243550
20234356
20224559
20213040
20203142
20192730
20184357
20174656
20165272
20154359
20144251
20134865
20124568
20114363
20104660
20094465
20085065
20074564
200669113
20055391
200466108
200367100
20026897
200177119
20006898
19995887
199874110
199793148
199676120
199573104
199498130
199372110
199283114
199179104
199092137
1989113150
198884114
198797127
198693132
198599134
198495130
1983106125
198286130
1981108153
198099138
197997124

Map of recent crashes in LS29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LS29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LS29

The 24 most recent collisions in LS29 happened between 11 November 2024 and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LS29

The A65 has the most collisions in LS29, 1,473 of 3,120 (47%), followed by the B6382 (180).

Collisions in LS29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA651,4732,14943280
2ndB6382180214430
3rdB616079112313
4thA6034396209
5thA660345028
6thA6038273913
7thA594400
8thA6503300
9thB62653401

Council areas covering LS29

Collisions in LS29 were recorded in 4 council areas. Bradford has 2,815 of 3,120 (90%).

Collisions in LS29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford2,8153,94669503
2ndLeeds186277241
3rdNorth Yorkshire115168332
4thYork4402

Towns in LS29

Collisions in LS29 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Ilkley (996) and Burley in Wharfedale (288).