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Fatal accident on A217, Merton on Thursday 24 November 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3901 / 51°23'24"N

Longitude: -0.179 / 0°10'44"W

OS Eastings: 526800

OS Northings: 167250

OS Grid: TQ268672

Mapcode National: GBR DC.1KJ

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.VB75

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

198801VW00753

Date

Thursday 24 November 1988

Time

11:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

217

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Central refuge

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

Over 75

Female

Fatal

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