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Serious accident on A62, Leeds on Friday 27 June 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7634 / 53°45'48"N

Longitude: -1.6104 / 1°36'37"W

OS Eastings: 425780

OS Northings: 429740

OS Grid: SE257297

Mapcode National: GBR B2Z.RQ

Mapcode Global: WHC9K.7NDS

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

198013F088280

Date

Friday 27 June 1980

Time

22:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

5

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leeds

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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