Wrightbus Nb4L crash on the A5203 in Islington - 26 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025010617486

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 December 2025 at 16:20 a slight collision occurred near A5203, Islington involving 2 vehicles (wrightbus nb4l, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.547140, -0.118330

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010617486
Police Reference 010617486
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 A5203
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000019
Current Highway Authority E09000019
LSOA Code E01002765

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards Defective traffic signals

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model WRIGHTBUS NB4L
Engine Capacity 4500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.