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Serious accident on A638, Wakefield on Tuesday 18 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6648 / 53°39'53"N

Longitude: -1.4341 / 1°26'2"W

OS Eastings: 437490

OS Northings: 418850

OS Grid: SE374188

Mapcode National: GBR LVF2.B0

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.Y48T

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

199713DA12597

Date

Tuesday 18 March 1997

Time

22:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wakefield

Local Authority (Highways)

Wakefield City Council

Police Force

West Yorkshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

638

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

645

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

13

Petrol, 1597cc

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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