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Serious accident on unclassified road, Wakefield on Monday 25 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7087 / 53°42'31"N

Longitude: -1.4343 / 1°26'3"W

OS Eastings: 437440

OS Northings: 423730

OS Grid: SE374237

Mapcode National: GBR LTFK.88

Mapcode Global: WHDC4.Y16P

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

197913N075779

Date

Monday 25 June 1979

Time

17:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Unclassified

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Pedal cycle

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

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