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Serious accident on B278, Reigate and Banstead on Monday 4 November 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3242 / 51°19'27"N

Longitude: -0.1665 / 0°9'59"W

OS Eastings: 527850

OS Northings: 159940

OS Grid: TQ278599

Mapcode National: GBR DH.BPW

Mapcode Global: VHGRR.2ZB7

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

198501ZP01204

Date

Monday 4 November 1985

Time

01:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Reigate and Banstead

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

B

Road Number

278

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

2

Motorcycle 50cc and under

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

Driver or rider

Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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