Mercedes 500 crash on an unclassified road in Kensington and Chelsea - 18 Dec 1997
Accident reference 199701BS00772
Accident summary
On Thursday 18 December 1997 at 15:11 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, A315, Kensington and Chelsea involving 1 vehicle (mercedes 500) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.
Key details
- Posted speed limit: 30 mph
- Road type: Single carriageway
- Junction: T or staggered junction
- Setting: Urban
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Basic Information
| Accident Reference | 199701BS00772 |
| Police Reference | 01BS00772 |
| Date & Time |
Thursday
|
| Severity | Slight |
| Vehicles Involved | 1 |
| Casualties | 1 |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
Road & Location Details
| Area Type | Urban |
| First Road | Unclassified road |
| Second Road | A315 |
| Road Type | Single carriageway |
| Speed Limit | 30 mph |
| Trunk Road | Yes |
| Local Authority District | 12 |
| Highway Authority | E09000020 |
Junction Information
| Junction Detail | T or staggered junction |
| Junction Control | Give way or uncontrolled |
Pedestrian Crossing Information
| Human Control | None within 50 metres |
| Physical Facilities | Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing |
Environmental Conditions
| Light Conditions | Daylight |
| Weather Conditions | Raining no high winds |
| Road Surface Conditions | Wet or damp |
| Special Conditions | None |
| Carriageway Hazards | None |
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SlightVehicles (1)
Vehicle 1
Vehicle Information
| Type | Unknown |
| Make/Model | MERCEDES 500 |
| Vehicle Age | 5 years |
| Engine Capacity | 4973cc |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Manoeuvre | Turning right |
Driver Information
| Age | 48 |
| Sex | Male |
Casualties (1)
Casualty 1
Basic Information
| Class | Pedestrian |
| Severity | Slight |
| Type | Pedestrian |
| Age | 27 |
| Sex | Female |
| Associated Vehicle | Vehicle 1 |
Additional Details
| Pedestrian Location | Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing |
| Pedestrian Movement | Crossing from driver's offside |
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Data Source
This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.