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Slight accident on A639, Wakefield on Thursday 4 January 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6975 / 53°41'50"N

Longitude: -1.3228 / 1°19'22"W

OS Eastings: 444810

OS Northings: 422550

OS Grid: SE448225

Mapcode National: GBR MT6P.F9

Mapcode Global: WHDC6.NB99

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197913M000679

Date

Thursday 4 January 1979

Time

22:35

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

639

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

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;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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