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Serious accident on A40, Kensington and Chelsea on Tuesday 8 November 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5048 / 51°30'17"N

Longitude: -0.2152 / 0°12'54"W

OS Eastings: 523970

OS Northings: 179940

OS Grid: TQ239799

Mapcode National: GBR BF.Y4L

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.7F2R

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

198801BH00273

Date

Tuesday 8 November 1988

Time

15:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kensington and Chelsea

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

40

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Footbridge or subway

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 36 - 45

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

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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