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Serious accident on A40(M), Kensington and Chelsea on Sunday 24 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5187 / 51°31'7"N

Longitude: -0.2072 / 0°12'25"W

OS Eastings: 524490

OS Northings: 181500

OS Grid: TQ244815

Mapcode National: GBR C8.0F8

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.C3B2

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

199701DP00363

Date

Sunday 24 August 1997

Time

09:19

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kensington and Chelsea

Local Authority (Highways)

Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A(M)

Road Number

40

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

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

7

Petrol, 1587cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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