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Slight accident on A24, Merton on Wednesday 20 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4126 / 51°24'45"N

Longitude: -0.1926 / 0°11'33"W

OS Eastings: 525790

OS Northings: 169730

OS Grid: TQ257697

Mapcode National: GBR CG.Q49

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.MR1F

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

199701VW00476

Date

Wednesday 20 August 1997

Time

08:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Local Authority (Highways)

Merton Borough Council

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

A

Road Number

24

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

24

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

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

10

Petrol, 1915cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Nearside

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Hit Open door of vehicle.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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