Accident 2023131290304

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 March 2023 at 23:20 a serious collision occurred near B 6428, Wakefield involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: 53.616834, -1.422561

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023131290304
Police Reference 131290304
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 6428
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000036
LSOA Code E01011772

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1229cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.