Serious crash on the A61 - 2 Nov 1984

Accident reference 198413K056284

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 2 November 1984 at 18:47 a serious collision occurred near A61 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198413K056284
Police Reference 13K056284
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 204

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.