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Serious accident on A24, Merton on Saturday 11 November 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.419 / 51°25'8"N

Longitude: -0.1774 / 0°10'38"W

OS Eastings: 526830

OS Northings: 170460

OS Grid: TQ268704

Mapcode National: GBR D9.7YF

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.WL2K

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

198901VW00821

Date

Saturday 11 November 1989

Time

22:26

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

6

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

24

Road Type

Single 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

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Bus stop or bus shelter.

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking - nearside

Front

3

Pedal cycle

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

4

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

5

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

Female

Slight

6

Driver or rider

Cyclist

3

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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