2010-07-27 - Rider Down Parliament Square

My misses has just phoned me to say there is a crumpled bike under a cement lorry on parliament square turning left up to whitehall. Air ambulance trying to land I think, no other info as yet.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_clarke/4834105840/ via Londonist, no info from BBC Travel apart from 'delays due to accident'

Oh god. And right outside parliament.

hopefully the powers that be might start to take notice. i fucking doubt it though.

fingers crossed.

That's horrible. Thoughts with the rider.

They would if it were a politician.
Fingers crossed they are ok

Really hope they're ok. And i hope every politician takes a look out the window and does something to finally change this all too common type of collision.

Its recess today isn't it?

Hope the cyclist is ok.

Another pic of the truck here , no sign of cyclist but it doesn't look great - off to the Royal London they go.

BillBuffalo just tweeted that one of his riders had stated it was a cyclist. And a truck... again.

I knew it had been too quiet for too long. Hoping for the best for the rider.

And confirmation it's definitely a cyclist from the Twitterverse by someone who works in Parliament:

http://twitter.com/jamiewasley
"Tragic. Cyclist hit by cement mixer at Parliament Square. Air ambulance in attendance. Looks like bike hit from behind as it is under cabin"

...and....

"With Parliament a big draw combined with the hire scheme there will be many more bikes around. Something needs to be done NOW."

there were plans to make parliament square much safer for cyclists.

boris ditched them.

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/buildings/technical/hawkins-brown-on-the-parliament-square-debacle/3129211.article

went through at 6:30am today.. didn't see no choppers or blood on the road.

Must have happened after

Part of it's still shut. The accident investigation unit busy measuring and photographing. Fingers crossed.

Happened not long before my first post

Measuring and photos... not good.... and on my birthday too...

Hope there is a good outcome. Does not look good though.

Unsubstantiated, but maybe not a fataility.....

http://twitter.com/helenandchips/status/19660266319

Unsubstantiated, but maybe not a fataility.....

http://twitter.com/helenandchips/status/19660266319

I really hope that's the case. Keep checking back here fearing the worst. Horrible.

fingers crossed

was nearby today and I heard a policeman recounting the accident to colleagues. I overheard him suggesting that the cyclist may have lost a leg but was alive. Whatever the case, thoughts for the cyclist.

I cycle that bit everyday and it is slow but not fun. Lots of busses, coaches, taxis all vying to get in the right lane

need your wits about you on that busy gyratory
heal quickly and fully mate
thinking of you.

It's incredibly cycle unfriendly, especially the bit heading towards Westminster Bridge. Hope the guy is alive and remains in one piece.

Rumours on the courier circuit are that it was a fatality, but couriers are a bunch of gossipy old fish wives, so make of it what you will.

my thoughts are with him. really hope he is ok.

Rumours on the courier circuit are that it was a fatality, but couriers are a bunch of gossipy old fish wives, so make of it what you will.

Fingers crossed it isn't. Hope the fella is ok.

Me too. That square can be nasty, all my thoughts are with the rider.