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Slight accident on M62, Wakefield on Saturday 14 July 1979

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7046 / 53°42'16"N

Longitude: -1.3566 / 1°21'23"W

OS Eastings: 442570

OS Northings: 423320

OS Grid: SE425233

Mapcode National: GBR LTZL.3R

Mapcode Global: WHDC6.448T

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

197913M080679

Date

Saturday 14 July 1979

Time

13:35

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

2

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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