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Fatal accident on A643, Calderdale on Saturday 11 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7021 / 53°42'7"N

Longitude: -1.773 / 1°46'22"W

OS Eastings: 415080

OS Northings: 422870

OS Grid: SE150228

Mapcode National: GBR JT1M.YN

Mapcode Global: WHC9V.Q6WS

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197913A123479

Date

Saturday 11 August 1979

Time

22:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Calderdale

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

643

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Overturned.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Fatal

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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