Fatal Toyota Carina and Volvo V40 crash on the A616 in Kirklees - 31 Jan 2002

Accident reference 2002130098102

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 January 2002 at 16:08 a fatal collision occurred near A616, Kirklees involving 2 vehicles (toyota carina, volvo v40) and 3 casualties (2 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.619391, -1.795118

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002130098102
Police Reference 130098102
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A616
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 203
Highway Authority E08000034
LSOA Code E01011228

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO V40
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1731cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.