Fatal crash on the A646 - 9 Nov 1983

Accident reference 198313A064183

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 November 1983 at 21:20 a fatal collision occurred near A646 involving 9 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 3 casualties (2 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198313A064183
Police Reference 13A064183
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 3
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A646
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 202

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.