Bradford road traffic accidents
Bradford recorded 26,798 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 38,805 casualties. Of these collisions, 243 were fatal and 3,561 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 243
- Serious
- 3,561
- Casualties
- 38,805
- Fatal
- 243
- Serious
- 3,561
- Casualties
- 38,805
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bradford
Roads in Bradford
Postcode districts in Bradford
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bradford
Road collision statistics for Bradford
Collisions recorded
26,798
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
38,805
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
243
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3,561
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bradford
Collisions in Bradford are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in Bradford happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bradford have produced 38,805 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 2,962 collisions, Monday 4,011 collisions, Tuesday 3,888 collisions, Wednesday 4,048 collisions, Thursday 3,979 collisions, Friday 4,306 collisions, Saturday 3,604 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 18,670 collisions, Darkness 8,128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,808 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,468 collisions, Roundabout 917 collisions, Unknown 222 collisions, One way street 211 collisions, One way street/Slip road 87 collisions, Slip road 85 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 489 collisions, 30 mph 23,606 collisions, 40 mph 2,471 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 22,129 collisions, Raining no high winds 3,257 collisions, Raining + high winds 419 collisions, Fine + high winds 341 collisions, Other 216 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,796 casualties, Passenger 11,262 casualties, Pedestrian 6,747 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bradford
How many road accidents have there been in Bradford?
26,798 collisions have been recorded in Bradford in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 38,805 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bradford were serious or fatal?
243 were fatal and 3,561 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in Bradford resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bradford?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bradford, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bradford happen on?
81.4% of collisions in Bradford are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bradford?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 38,805 casualties recorded in Bradford.
Is road safety in Bradford getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bradford fell 10% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bradford come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bradford cover 1999 to 2025.