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@Oliver Schick
The worst crashes that have happened recently are, of course, the murders on Westminster Bridge.
Quite apart from this kind of rare crime, drivers seem to have been crashing into pedestrians on the footway with greater frequency than I remember hearing about before, and in this case I don't think it's just an issue of better reporting.
I came across the police lines for this one last night as I was riding back from the party, didn't ask what was going on as it's usually something you read in the paper the next day:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/26/three-hospital-after-car-london-pub-islington
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/essex-road-crash-panic-as-car-ploughs-into-pedestrians-queuing-for-pub-in-busy-islington-street-a3499346.html
A police chase may have been a factor. Injuries seem to be serious but not life-threatening. Best wishes for recovery to all those injured.