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Serious accident on M62, Wakefield on Tuesday 10 April 1990

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7079 / 53°42'28"N

Longitude: -1.3753 / 1°22'31"W

OS Eastings: 441330

OS Northings: 423680

OS Grid: SE413236

Mapcode National: GBR LTVK.1K

Mapcode Global: WHDC5.V288

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199013MU06690

Date

Tuesday 10 April 1990

Time

13:13

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 15500cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Other vehicle

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Other vehicle occupant

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

Other vehicle occupant

2

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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