Serious Ford Focus crash on the A62 in Calderdale - 26 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025131621287

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 July 2025 at 02:10 a serious collision occurred near A62, Calderdale involving 1 vehicle (ford focus) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.685530, -1.731640

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025131621287
Police Reference 131621287
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A62
Second Road A62
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000033
Current Highway Authority E08000033
LSOA Code E01010879

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 84
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 2 (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.