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Serious accident on A40, Kensington and Chelsea on Friday 18 November 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5089 / 51°30'32"N

Longitude: -0.1973 / 0°11'50"W

OS Eastings: 525200

OS Northings: 180430

OS Grid: TQ252804

Mapcode National: GBR C8.NXV

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.JBKL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198801BH00280

Date

Friday 18 November 1988

Time

09:02

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

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

4206

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

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;

Changing lane to left

Offside

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 11 - 15

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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