Hyundai Ioniq and BMW 5 Series crash on the B120 in Tower Hamlets - 16 May 2025

Accident reference 2025010575456

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 May 2025 at 18:19 a slight collision occurred near B120, A11, Tower Hamlets involving 2 vehicles (bmw 5 series, hyundai ioniq) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.522180, -0.046570

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010575456
Police Reference 010575456
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B120
Second Road A11
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000030
Current Highway Authority E09000030
LSOA Code E01004207

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Detail (Historic) T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction
Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown (self reported)

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI IONIQ
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown (self reported)

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.