Cyclist critically injured in Beckton bus crash

Detectives from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are urgently seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after a 43-year-old cyclist was left in a life-threatening condition following a collision with a bus on Atlantis Avenue, Beckton.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision between a bus and a cyclist at 15:51 on Tuesday 10th March. Officers attended the scene alongside London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

The cyclist was assessed at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital, where he remains.

The driver stopped at the scene and assisted police with enquiries. No arrests have been made at this stage.

Police are now appealing to the public for any information about the incident, including dashcam footage of the collision.

Detective Inspector Mark Braithwaite, from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our investigation continues and we are appealing for any information that could help us with our enquiries.

“We are interested in speaking to anyone who saw the incident, but has not yet spoken to police, and would ask them to come forward as soon as possible. We are also particularly interested in dash cam footage or CCTV.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Unit on 0208 597 9874, or via 101 quoting CAD6223/10MAR26.

This article was published by the Metropolitan Police Service on 11/03/2026 and can be viewed at https://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-following-serious-collision-in-beckton-507033