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Fatal accident on A297, Merton on Thursday 29 January 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4025 / 51°24'9"N

Longitude: -0.1909 / 0°11'27"W

OS Eastings: 525940

OS Northings: 168610

OS Grid: TQ259686

Mapcode National: GBR CH.JJJ

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.M0YM

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

198701VW00059

Date

Thursday 29 January 1987

Time

03:00

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

297

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Fatal

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