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Serious accident on A637, Kirklees on Saturday 12 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6319 / 53°37'54"N

Longitude: -1.6305 / 1°37'49"W

OS Eastings: 424530

OS Northings: 415100

OS Grid: SE245151

Mapcode National: GBR KV1F.ST

Mapcode Global: WHCB3.XZQ4

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

197913Q090079

Date

Saturday 12 May 1979

Time

00:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kirklees

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

637

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

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 right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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