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Serious accident on A24, Merton on Tuesday 20 December 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4152 / 51°24'54"N

Longitude: -0.1925 / 0°11'33"W

OS Eastings: 525790

OS Northings: 170010

OS Grid: TQ257700

Mapcode National: GBR CG.Q4H

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.MP2H

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

1983010VW0855

Date

Tuesday 20 December 1983

Time

16:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

24

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

C

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

3

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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