Latitude: 53.7326 / 53°43'57"N
Longitude: -1.7298 / 1°43'47"W
OS Eastings: 417920
OS Northings: 426280
OS Grid: SE179262
Mapcode National: GBR JTC8.9P
Mapcode Global: WHC9P.DFHV
Accident ID
198713EB19487
Date
Sunday 23 August 1987
Time
22:25
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Kirklees
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
62
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Overturned. Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Road sign or traffic signal. |
||
2 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
|||
3 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Did not impact |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
2 |
Passenger |
Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Serious |