Serious Vauxhall Astra and Renault 19 crash on the A657 in Leeds - 31 Jul 1998

Accident reference 199813CB29098

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 July 1998 at 01:00 a serious collision occurred near A657, A647, Leeds involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, renault 19) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199813CB29098
Police Reference 13CB29098
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A657
Second Road A647
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 204
Highway Authority E08000035

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 19
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1764cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.