Serious crash on the M62 - 5 Feb 1980

Accident reference 198013Q025080

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 February 1980 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near M62 involving 9 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198013Q025080
Police Reference 13Q025080
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M62
Second Road M62
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 203

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

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.