Piaggio Medley crash on the A1261 in Tower Hamlets - 26 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025010611881

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 16:20 a slight collision occurred near A1261, Tower Hamlets involving 2 vehicles (piaggio medley, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.507400, -0.016320

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010611881
Police Reference 010611881
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A1261
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000030
Current Highway Authority E09000030
LSOA Code E01004277

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO MEDLEY
Engine Capacity 125cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.