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Fatal accident on A298, Merton on Wednesday 10 August 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4069 / 51°24'24"N

Longitude: -0.2295 / 0°13'46"W

OS Eastings: 523240

OS Northings: 169030

OS Grid: TQ232690

Mapcode National: GBR BN.0TX

Mapcode Global: VHGR9.ZW1V

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

1983010VW0500

Date

Wednesday 10 August 1983

Time

23:36

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

298

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

B

Second Road Number

279

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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