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Serious accident on B278, Merton on Tuesday 18 June 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3896 / 51°23'22"N

Longitude: -0.1967 / 0°11'48"W

OS Eastings: 525570

OS Northings: 167160

OS Grid: TQ255671

Mapcode National: GBR CJ.92C

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.JBWL

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

198501VW00394

Date

Tuesday 18 June 1985

Time

08:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

B

Road Number

278

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

C

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no 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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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