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Serious accident on A639, Leeds on Tuesday 7 October 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7399 / 53°44'23"N

Longitude: -1.4166 / 1°24'59"W

OS Eastings: 438580

OS Northings: 427220

OS Grid: SE385272

Mapcode National: GBR LTK6.32

Mapcode Global: WHDBZ.68Q7

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

198013F128180

Date

Tuesday 7 October 1980

Time

16:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Leeds

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

639

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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 static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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