Serious crash on the A61 - 16 Apr 1980

Accident reference 198013N050780

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 April 1980 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A61 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198013N050780
Police Reference 13N050780
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 206

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.