Update 10/07: The London Standard has reported the collision with details from the Police, naming the victim of the crash as 71-year-old Barry Shonibare.
Newham Cyclists is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Barry Shonibare while he was cycling on the A114 Centre Road/Woodford Road. Our thoughts are with Mr Shonibare’s loved ones as they navigate an appalling loss that no family should ever have to endure.
People are exposed to danger every day on Centre Road/Woodford Road—with no protected space for cycling on the Newham part of the road, wide lanes and a painted median that invite speeding, and poor driver compliance at the zebra crossing at Capel Road. We completely concur with Mr Shonibare’s family in their call for speed cameras on Centre Road, and also urge the Mayor of London, TfL, and Newham and Redbridge Councils, to fund and deliver safe cycling infrastructure to ensure no-one else is killed or hurt on this important corridor.
Vigil
Newham Cyclists will be holding a short, low-key vigil to pay our respects to Mr Shonibare. We will be holding a minute’s silence.
When: Monday 14 July 2025, 7pm
Where: Junction of Centre Road/Woodford Road and Capel Road
All are welcome.
Please feel free to bring flowers but be prepared to take them home with you. On account of the fire risk on Wanstead Flats, please don’t bring candles.
Our original statement follows:
We are deeply saddened to have received confirmation from the Met Police that the cyclist injured in a crash with a car on Centre Road in Wanstead Flats on Monday 16th June died in hospital five days later, on Saturday 21st June. He was 71 years old.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones, along with all those who witnessed and were involved in responding to the crash.
The Police have reported that the car driver, a 26-year-old man, stopped at the scene and1 has been helping them with their enquiries, and that no arrests have yet been made. They are asking for anyone with information such as dashcam or mobile footage to contact them on 101 quoting reference 3399/16JUN.
We are bitterly upset to be sharing news of another person killed while cycling in our borough at a place known by many of us to be dangerous, with high motor vehicle speeds and no protected cycling infrastructure. This gentleman’s death comes just over 5 months after the death of a man in his 20s at an unprotected junction on Stratford High Street.
Police Statement
For transparency’s sake, here is the Police statement received by our campaigning partners at the London Cycling Campaign on 02/07/2025:
Police were called at 12:22hrs on Monday, 16 June to reports of a collision between a car and a cyclist in Newham.
Emergency services attended the scene at the junction of Centre Road and Capel Road where a cyclist had been severely injured.
Despite the best efforts of medical staff, the cyclist – a 71-year-old man – sadly died in hospital on Saturday, 21 June.
The family of the cyclist have been informed and are being supported by Family Liaison Officers.
The driver, a 26-year-old man, stopped at the scene and has been helping police with their enquiries.
No arrests have as yet been made.
Enquiries are ongoing.
Any witnesses or anyone with information, such as dash-cam or mobile phone footage, is asked to please call police on 101 quoting 3399/16JUN.
- Although the Police initially reported that the driver stopped at scene, a later version of their statement said: “The driver – a 26-year-old man – who failed to stop at the scene but returned on foot, has been helping police with their enquiries.” ↩︎