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Serious accident on A236, Merton on Thursday 24 March 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3939 / 51°23'38"N

Longitude: -0.1453 / 0°8'43"W

OS Eastings: 529130

OS Northings: 167730

OS Grid: TQ291677

Mapcode National: GBR F5.XQX

Mapcode Global: VHGRK.F7J8

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

198801VW00195

Date

Thursday 24 March 1988

Time

12:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

236

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

4

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

4

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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