Serious Austin Metro and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A62 in Kirklees - 12 Feb 2000

Accident reference 200013EC44400

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 12 February 2000 at 22:50 a serious collision occurred near A62, Kirklees involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, volkswagen golf) and 6 casualties (4 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.705466, -1.695021

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200013EC44400
Police Reference 13EC44400
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 6
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A62
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 203
Highway Authority E08000034
LSOA Code E01011156

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (6)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.