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Fatal accident on A217, Merton on Tuesday 14 June 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3967 / 51°23'48"N

Longitude: -0.1731 / 0°10'23"W

OS Eastings: 527190

OS Northings: 167990

OS Grid: TQ271679

Mapcode National: GBR DB.P25

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.Y5B4

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

1983010VW0344

Date

Tuesday 14 June 1983

Time

23:20

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

217

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Zebra

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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