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Slight accident on A637, Wakefield on Friday 21 December 1979

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6042 / 53°36'15"N

Longitude: -1.5501 / 1°33'0"W

OS Eastings: 429870

OS Northings: 412050

OS Grid: SE298120

Mapcode National: GBR KVMR.6Q

Mapcode Global: WHCBC.5N4V

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

197913N166679

Date

Friday 21 December 1979

Time

20:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

637

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

1

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Straight ahead at junction. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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