Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes E Class crash on the A61 in Leeds - 4 Aug 2024

Accident reference 2024131476498

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 August 2024 at 14:30 a slight collision occurred near A61, Leeds involving 2 vehicles (mercedes e class, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.811660, -1.537510

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024131476498
Police Reference 131476498
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000035
Current Highway Authority E08000035
LSOA Code E01011361

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
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 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 2148cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (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.