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Serious accident on A218, Merton on Thursday 7 October 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4306 / 51°25'50"N

Longitude: -0.1923 / 0°11'32"W

OS Eastings: 525760

OS Northings: 171730

OS Grid: TQ257717

Mapcode National: GBR CF.Q5P

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.M95M

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

1982010VW0660

Date

Thursday 7 October 1982

Time

17:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

218

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Motorcycle 50cc and under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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