Latitude: 53.6791 / 53°40'44"N
Longitude: -1.5019 / 1°30'6"W
OS Eastings: 433000
OS Northings: 420410
OS Grid: SE330204
Mapcode National: GBR KTYW.NW
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.XS0D
Accident ID
197913N066879
Date
Monday 28 May 1979
Time
23:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wakefield
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
4 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
5 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Slight |