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Serious accident on A3, Merton on Tuesday 17 January 1989

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4102 / 51°24'36"N

Longitude: -0.2459 / 0°14'45"W

OS Eastings: 522090

OS Northings: 169370

OS Grid: TQ220693

Mapcode National: GBR 9S.W4N

Mapcode Global: VHGR9.PTC9

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

198901VW00049

Date

Tuesday 17 January 1989

Time

18:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

3

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

13

Petrol, 1256cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Hit Kerb. 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

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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