Latitude: 53.7053 / 53°42'19"N
Longitude: -1.5529 / 1°33'10"W
OS Eastings: 429610
OS Northings: 423300
OS Grid: SE296233
Mapcode National: GBR KTLL.LH
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.34S8
Accident ID
197913N140179
Date
Saturday 10 November 1979
Time
23:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wakefield
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
1
Road Type
Dual carriageway
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, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Nearside. |
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2 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
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3 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
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4 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Slight |
|
3 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |