Fatal crash on the A647 - 11 Nov 1981

Accident reference 198113E113281

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 11 November 1981 at 07:36 a fatal collision occurred near A647 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198113E113281
Police Reference 13E113281
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A647
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 200

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + 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 right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 42
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.