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Fatal A1079 crash in the East Riding of Yorkshire on 12 May 2003 at 12:20 involving a Skoda Octavia

A lorry, a Skoda Octavia and an ERF lorry were involved in a crash on the A1079 in the East Riding of Yorkshire at 12:20 on Monday 12 May 2003. The 32-year-old male driver of the Skoda Octavia and a 62-year-old male passenger in the Skoda Octavia were killed and two other people were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
12 May 2003
Monday, 12:20
Vehicles
3
Skoda Octavia and 2 others
Casualties
4
2 killed, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.94891, longitude -0.90244, in the YO41 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Pocklington Provincial, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO41 5LZ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in the East Riding of Yorkshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200316C035503
Council area
East Riding of Yorkshire
Police force
Humberside
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
1079
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 38 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 6 February 2022.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Lorry

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years

  • Vehicle 2: Skoda Octavia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    1,896 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel

  • Vehicle 3: ERF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    47 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 59, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 47, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 3 (ERF)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 32, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 62, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Octavia)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200316C035503 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the East Riding of Yorkshire road accident statistics for 2003.