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Serious accident on A640, Kirklees on Wednesday 19 August 1981

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6511 / 53°39'4"N

Longitude: -1.7986 / 1°47'54"W

OS Eastings: 413410

OS Northings: 417200

OS Grid: SE134172

Mapcode National: GBR HVW6.DX

Mapcode Global: WHCB1.BHSB

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

198113Q148681

Date

Wednesday 19 August 1981

Time

17:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kirklees

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

640

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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