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Serious accident on A218, Merton on Monday 30 August 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4223 / 51°25'20"N

Longitude: -0.1882 / 0°11'17"W

OS Eastings: 526070

OS Northings: 170810

OS Grid: TQ260708

Mapcode National: GBR CG.57D

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.PJC1

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1982010VW0556

Date

Monday 30 August 1982

Time

17:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

218

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Female

Slight

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