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Serious accident on A1, Wakefield on Friday 26 October 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7156 / 53°42'56"N

Longitude: -1.2686 / 1°16'6"W

OS Eastings: 448370

OS Northings: 424600

OS Grid: SE483246

Mapcode National: GBR MTLG.5T

Mapcode Global: WHDC1.HV4Y

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

197913M119479

Date

Friday 26 October 1979

Time

10:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

1

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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 other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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