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Serious accident on A298, Merton on Friday 20 June 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4073 / 51°24'26"N

Longitude: -0.2223 / 0°13'20"W

OS Eastings: 523740

OS Northings: 169080

OS Grid: TQ237690

Mapcode National: GBR BN.2M7

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.3WBK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199701VW00352

Date

Friday 20 June 1997

Time

17:12

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Local Authority (Highways)

Merton Borough Council

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

298

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

5

Petrol, 124cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

5

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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