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Slight accident on B279, Merton on Thursday 18 December 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3883 / 51°23'17"N

Longitude: -0.2156 / 0°12'56"W

OS Eastings: 524260

OS Northings: 166980

OS Grid: TQ242669

Mapcode National: GBR BP.BBJ

Mapcode Global: VHGRJ.6CWL

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

199701VW00805

Date

Thursday 18 December 1997

Time

23:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Merton

Local Authority (Highways)

Merton Borough Council

Police Force

Metropolitan Police

Road Class

B

Road Number

279

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

18

Petrol, 2525cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

10

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

14

Petrol, 998cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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