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Serious accident on A218, Merton on Saturday 17 February 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4255 / 51°25'31"N

Longitude: -0.1897 / 0°11'22"W

OS Eastings: 525960

OS Northings: 171160

OS Grid: TQ259711

Mapcode National: GBR CF.YPL

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.NFLL

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

199601ZM00106

Date

Saturday 17 February 1996

Time

13:58

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Local Authority (Highways)

Merton Borough Council

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

218

Road Type

Dual 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

Area Type

Urban

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

15

Petrol, 1995cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

3

Petrol, 1390cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

11 - 15

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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