Fatal crash on the A63 - 24 Apr 1983

Accident reference 198313L019483

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 24 April 1983 at 16:50 a fatal collision occurred near A63, B6137 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198313L019483
Police Reference 13L019483
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A63
Second Road B6137
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 204

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.