Serious Peugeot 405 and Nissan Primera crash on the A642 in Wakefield - 7 Mar 2007

Accident reference 2007130206807

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 March 2007 at 08:40 a serious collision occurred near A 642, Wakefield involving 2 vehicles (peugeot 405, nissan primera) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.650799, -1.597681

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007130206807
Police Reference 130206807
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 642
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 206
Highway Authority E08000036
LSOA Code E01011938

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

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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.