Accident 199713EA64497

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 11 October 1997 at 15:20 a serious collision occurred near Kirklees involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, austin metro, ford transit) and 13 casualties (11 slight, 2 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199713EA64497
Police Reference 13EA64497
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 13
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 203
Highway Authority E08000034

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female

Casualties (13)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 11

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 12

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 13

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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Data Source

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