Crash on the A638 - 12 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197913N157779

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 12 December 1979 at 17:15 a slight collision occurred near A638 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197913N157779
Police Reference 13N157779
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A638
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 206

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On refuge, central island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

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