Serious accident on A20, Greenwich on Wednesday 20 April 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4474 / 51°26'50"N

Longitude: 0.0305 / 0°1'49"E

OS Eastings: 541200

OS Northings: 174000

OS Grid: TQ412740

Mapcode National: GBR MS.DCW

Mapcode Global: VHHNQ.HW09

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1983010RD0273
Date
Wednesday 20 April 1983
Time
11:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Greenwich
Police Force
Metropolitan Police
Road Class
A
Road Number
20
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Female, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
3		Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded.
4		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Female	Serious
3	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	2	21 - 25	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		3	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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