Serious Ford Transit crash on the A638 in Wakefield - 1 Feb 2000

Accident reference 200013DA04600

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 1 February 2000 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near A 638, Wakefield involving 2 vehicles (ford transit) 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. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.665513, -1.454670

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200013DA04600
Police Reference 13DA04600
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 638
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 206
Highway Authority E08000036
LSOA Code E01011774

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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.