Fatal crash on the A653 - 17 Jul 1985

Accident reference 198513CA15485

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 July 1985 at 21:40 a fatal collision occurred near A653 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198513CA15485
Police Reference 13CA15485
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A653
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 204

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 85
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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