Serious accident on A655, Wakefield on Tuesday 18 November 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.67 / 53°40'12"N

Longitude: -1.4602 / 1°27'36"W

OS Eastings: 435760

OS Northings: 419420

OS Grid: SE357194

Mapcode National: GBR LV70.N4

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.J0WT

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199713DA51897
Date
Tuesday 18 November 1997
Time
16:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wakefield
Local Authority (Highways)
Wakefield City Council
Police Force
West Yorkshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
655
Road Type
Single 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
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, 1721cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front
2		4	Petrol, 1299cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	0 - 5	Female	Slight
6	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	6 - 10	Female	Serious

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