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Serious accident on M62, Leeds on Sunday 6 July 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7345 / 53°44'4"N

Longitude: -1.6164 / 1°36'59"W

OS Eastings: 425400

OS Northings: 426530

OS Grid: SE254265

Mapcode National: GBR KT48.V0

Mapcode Global: WHC9R.4DJC

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

198013F088180

Date

Sunday 6 July 1980

Time

22:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leeds

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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