Hit and run near notorious Greenwich roundabout
Police are seeking witnesses after a car collided with a motorbike with the car driver then leaving the scene in Greenwich.
The incident was near the notorious Angerstein roundabout which has seen fatal collisions in the past involving cyclists.
According to police a man in his 30s was taken to hospital where his condition was assessed as non-life threatening or life changing.
Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call police via 101, referencing 5896/04FEB.
Neglected and unsafe streets
This area has long been a problem though neither Greenwich Council nor TfL seem intent to do much to improve.
Most roads in the area are managed by Greenwich Council with TfL managing a small section. At last week’s full Greenwich Council meeting one question concerned poorly designed and unsafe roads in the area.
The issue has again entered the spotlight with TfL’s proposed cycle shuttle bus being accessible only via some dangerous and poorly designed streets with decades-old design – and no plan to improve.
That’s despite Greenwich Council obtaining tens of millions in Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy income from thousands of new homes constructed in the area and drawing up many reports and issuing statements on active travel, a carbon reduction plan, a climate emergency, green travel, sustainability etc. Lots of talk but little action.
The council’s response to the question was similar to that which we’ve heard for years and saw them state: “we are making some minor local improvements including wayfinding signage for cyclists between the new stop and the existing cycle routes.”
In other words, little real action. Signs won’t create safe roads and places that entice walking and cycling.
TfL have also spent minimal sums on improving their managed roads across Greenwich despite Silvertown tunnel’s arrival nearby with opening set for April.
That’s in contrast to increasing funding for improved streets and public realm by £3.1 million in Newham as part of tunnel-related work as noted in this 2024 report.
Standard fob off by “Royal” Greenwich. Get a mile from the museums and tourist spots and the areas are terribly managed. What exactly are they doing with all the income from new housing? This cycle bus is being designed to fail. The only good way to arrive at the Greenwich stop is from the Thames path or immediate surroundings which shuts out thousands who live south, east and west who may have been tempted to give it a go.
I hope the motorcyclist is ok. On the subject matter of this general area what happened to the money Ikea gave them to improve local streets? We got one new pedestrian crossing from what I can see. All the other promises died a death with no electric bike delivery anymore, the rooftop shut off for years and whatever else they tried to fool us with. They absolutely made a mockery of Greenwich ditching commitments and Greenwich then seemed to do next to nothing with the money they did receive. Many did see it coming sadly. That’s before we get to all the new towers nearby. What’s happened to revenue via Section 106? Where’s it gone? Just being sat on?