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Slight accident on A638, Wakefield on Friday 19 January 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6556 / 53°39'20"N

Longitude: -1.4006 / 1°24'2"W

OS Eastings: 439710

OS Northings: 417840

OS Grid: SE397178

Mapcode National: GBR LVN5.K9

Mapcode Global: WHDCC.GC8X

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

197913M007179

Date

Friday 19 January 1979

Time

08:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

638

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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