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Serious accident on A218, Merton on Tuesday 11 July 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4186 / 51°25'6"N

Longitude: -0.1873 / 0°11'14"W

OS Eastings: 526140

OS Northings: 170400

OS Grid: TQ261704

Mapcode National: GBR CG.CG7

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.PLTW

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

198901VW00510

Date

Tuesday 11 July 1989

Time

09:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

218

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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