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Serious accident on A61, Leeds on Sunday 18 February 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.822 / 53°49'19"N

Longitude: -1.5436 / 1°32'37"W

OS Eastings: 430140

OS Northings: 436290

OS Grid: SE301362

Mapcode National: GBR BJ9.ZP

Mapcode Global: WHC9D.8669

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197913K024879

Date

Sunday 18 February 1979

Time

02:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leeds

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

61

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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