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Golden Tours bus crashes into souvenir stall near Trafalgar Square

Dylan Carroll by Dylan Carroll— Founder and Editor
Published 23 October 2026 at 21:25
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Golden Tours sightseeing bus with police and fire vehicles at the scene of a collision near Trafalgar Square

Emergency services at the scene of the Golden Tours bus collision near Trafalgar Square on Thursday, 22 October. Image: London Bus Forums

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A black Land Rover was also caught up in the collision on Spring Gardens, which caused traffic disruption in central London.

A Golden Tours bus crashed into a souvenir stall near Trafalgar Square on Thursday lunchtime, leaving the stand badly damaged. No injuries were reported.

The open-top double-decker was involved in the collision on Spring Gardens, near The Admiralty pub, at around 12.30pm on 22 October.

A photograph supplied to London Bus Forums News shows the sightseeing bus at the scene, with police and fire crews attending the incident.

A worker at the nearby pub told BBC London that the bus struck a lamppost before hitting the stall, pushing it into a Land Rover.

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Footage shared by London & UK Street News on X shows the aftermath of the collision, with debris scattered across the pavement.

Bus crash at Charing cross today… pic.twitter.com/vQnf3J6U0q

— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) October 22, 2026

The Metropolitan Police described the incident as a “damage-only collision”, while the London Ambulance Service confirmed it had not attended because no injuries were reported.

London Fire Brigade said it was called at 12.32pm, with two fire engines and a fire rescue unit dispatched from Euston, Paddington and Chelsea fire stations.

Golden Tours confirmed it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A spokesperson said: “Incidents of this nature are extremely rare, and we take all matters relating to safety very seriously.”

The collision caused traffic disruption around Trafalgar Square throughout Thursday afternoon.

In a separate incident earlier this week, a Route W19 bus crashed into a shop in Walthamstow following a collision with a car.

The bus was recovered by 5.43pm, although Spring Gardens remained closed for repairs, with restrictions on surrounding roads continuing into the evening.

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Dylan Carroll

Dylan Carroll is the founder and editor of London Bus Forums News and leads the publication’s coverage of London’s bus network, Transport for London, bus operators, industrial relations and working conditions for bus drivers. His reporting includes original interviews, investigations, on-location coverage and exclusive material from across London’s transport network.

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