Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta crash on the A642 in Wakefield - 11 Mar 2024

Accident reference 2024131419521

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 March 2024 at 13:30 a slight collision occurred near A 642, Wakefield involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.681230, -1.505210

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024131419521
Police Reference 131419521
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 642
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000036
Current Highway Authority E08000036
LSOA Code E01011920

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 3 (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.