Fatal crash on the A658 - 28 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197913H049979

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 March 1979 at 23:20 a fatal collision occurred near A658 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197913H049979
Police Reference 13H049979
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A658
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 204

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 55
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.