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Odd you should mention it, I managed to crash my Omnium this morning in very similar circumstances, lost the front wheel on a greasy mini round about, when down on the drive side, obviously. The only damage was a bit on the cargo deck and a grazed rear mech and knee. It was after dropping my daughter off thankfully. I was riding like a bit of a dick, its been along time since I've ridden a bike with gears, a free wheel and disc's.
shit fixie skidder >>>>>
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I built my Bullitt last year to cycle my Daughter into nursery. She still isn't ready for that yet so i ride it into work occasionally just for fun which is where the problem has grown, I forget i'm riding a cargo bike and due to bar width/style just feel like im riding a mountain bike/ boris hybrid.
Three weeks ago on a grimy/icy morning I was riding it pretty quick up Clerkenwell Rd before turning into Hatton Garden, where i dropped it on the pelican crossing paint. The front wheel had very little weight on it and i was on my arse listening to the thing slide metres down the road ahead of me on its side.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the bike at all apart from scratches down the left side and the bar end plug having been battered. I dislocated my thumb though which was absolutely excruciating.
Either way i feel like I've had so much fun on the bike its as far removed from its original intention as could be, instead of carting around my daughter carefully I've been sprinting off from lights and carrying friends to the pub.
Id recommend a cargo to anyone for the fun factor.
Also second xt 1x11 sentiments earlier, its amazingly easy to fit and super effective on cargo around london.