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Serious accident on M62, Wakefield on Sunday 14 October 1990

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6933 / 53°41'35"N

Longitude: -1.2549 / 1°15'17"W

OS Eastings: 449300

OS Northings: 422130

OS Grid: SE493221

Mapcode National: GBR MTPQ.3S

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.PFNH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199013MU22190

Date

Sunday 14 October 1990

Time

19:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

62

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

7

Petrol, 957cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

9

Petrol, 1295cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

3

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2304cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

4

2

Petrol, 1993cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside.

5

1

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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