Latitude: 53.6286 / 53°37'42"N
Longitude: -1.5415 / 1°32'29"W
OS Eastings: 430420
OS Northings: 414770
OS Grid: SE304147
Mapcode National: GBR KVPG.2Z
Mapcode Global: WHCBC.9262
Accident ID
197913N026279
Date
Wednesday 28 February 1979
Time
05:45
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wakefield
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
1
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining 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
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 left-hand bend |
Front |
Overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Fatal |