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Fatal accident on A637, Kirklees on Monday 22 April 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6315 / 53°37'53"N

Longitude: -1.663 / 1°39'46"W

OS Eastings: 422380

OS Northings: 415050

OS Grid: SE223150

Mapcode National: GBR JVTF.RY

Mapcode Global: WHCB3.FZ9D

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

199613EA24196

Date

Monday 22 April 1996

Time

22:20

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kirklees

Local Authority (Highways)

Kirklees Borough Council

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

637

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

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

10

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

2

14

Petrol, 1093cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Fatal

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