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Serious accident on B278, Merton on Thursday 18 November 1982

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3901 / 51°23'24"N

Longitude: -0.1982 / 0°11'53"W

OS Eastings: 525460

OS Northings: 167210

OS Grid: TQ254672

Mapcode National: GBR CJ.8NV

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.JB16

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

1982010VW0773

Date

Thursday 18 November 1982

Time

16:54

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

B

Road Number

278

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

36 - 45

Female

Serious

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