Crash on the M62 - 15 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197913F023179

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 February 1979 at 11:50 a slight collision occurred near M62, A62 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197913F023179
Police Reference 13F023179
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road A62
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 204

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.