Serious accident on A1, Wakefield on Thursday 21 February 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.649 / 53°38'56"N

Longitude: -1.2553 / 1°15'19"W

OS Eastings: 449320

OS Northings: 417200

OS Grid: SE493172

Mapcode National: GBR MVP7.0N

Mapcode Global: WHDCF.PJFZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198513DC03285
Date
Thursday 21 February 1985
Time
09:05
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wakefield
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
1
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front
3	Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front
4	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		3	66 - 75	Male	Serious

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