All of us at Newham Cyclists are dismayed and deeply saddened to hear of yet another person killed while cycling in our borough.
A 43-year-old man has died in hospital after being hit by a TfL bus on Atlantis Avenue, Gallions Reach, at 5:45pm on Tuesday 10th March. Our thoughts are with everyone who loved him.
It is upsetting that this is the third such tragedy in Newham in just fifteen months. Since January 2025, three separate people who were cycling in our borough have died after being hit by someone driving a vehicle.
There is no acceptable number of deaths in traffic other than zero. Every one of these tragedies is preventable.
Even though the circumstances of this crash are not yet clear, it is desperately obvious that much more must done, much faster, to save lives and make cycling safe for everyone, everywhere, in Newham and across London.
Vigil
Newham Cyclists plans to host a short, low-key vigil to pay our respects to the gentleman who died. We will be holding a minute’s silence.
Date: Tuesday 24th March
Time: 6:00pm
Meet at: Corner of Atlantis Avenue and Royal Quay Road. Nearest station Gallions Reach DLR.
All are welcome. If you choose to bring flowers, please be prepared to take them home with you.
The crash was first reported by Anthony France in the London Standard 7 days ago, when the Police made this appeal for dashcam footage and CCTV:
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision which left a man with life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday, 10 March at 17:51hrs, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision between a bus and a cyclist on Atlantis Avenue, Beckton.
Officers attended the scene alongside London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
A 43-year-old cyclist was assessed at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital. He remains in a life-threatening condition.
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.
On Wednesday 18th March, Ross Lydall, writing for the Standard, reported that Andy Lord, the TfL Commissioner, confirmed to the TfL Board that the rider involved in the crash had since died of his injuries.