Serious Rover 200 Series and Jeep Cherokee crash on the B6117 in Kirklees - 23 Dec 2002

Accident reference 2002131421202

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 23 December 2002 at 16:23 a serious collision occurred near B6117, Kirklees involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, jeep cherokee) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.693859, -1.657243

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002131421202
Police Reference 131421202
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B6117
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 203
Highway Authority E08000034
LSOA Code E01011137

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JEEP CHEROKEE
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2685cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.