Latitude: 53.6625 / 53°39'44"N
Longitude: -1.7566 / 1°45'23"W
OS Eastings: 416180
OS Northings: 418470
OS Grid: SE161184
Mapcode National: GBR JV52.HV
Mapcode Global: WHCB1.Z6PM
Approximate location: 546 A62, Huddersfield HD2
Accident ID
197913Q144079
Date
Thursday 26 July 1979
Time
22:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Kirklees
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
62
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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
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; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Offside |
Skidded and overturned. Hit Bollard or refuge. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
4 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |