Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[Roy]

A First West of England E400 has overheated today.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/gallery/pictures-show-double-decker-bus-5622001

[busboy31]

A London United Routemaster was invaded by the England fans last night followed their victory over Denmark which secured their place in a first ever European Championship final and the first major tournament final since 1966.

[ellspurs]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-54099591
NK07HBD

Stagecoach South 19161.

The driver saw a 12' bridge sign, had the kids tell him that it wouldn't fit (on a full school bus) and yet decided that he would give it a go?

A lot of the injuries seems to have been averted by the children realising what was about to happen and bracing themselves for impact.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/10/several-children-injured-after-roof-is-ripped-off-bus-in-crash-with-bridge-13249655/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-57777619

Driver jailed for three years. Says he thought his bus would fit under the 12' bridge.

[Jack]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-cordon-erected-outside-castle-21035349.amp
Claribels Pulsar on a 94...

[ellspurs]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-cordon-erected-outside-castle-21035349.amp
Claribels Pulsar on a 94...

... Birmingham Mail.

That's the Infant school that the cordon is outside.

Also, that Claribels 94 isn't in the cordon zone (it's outside the old Hurst Lane Medical Centre) - looks like it was just caught somewhere where it can't easily escape from.

Somebody much better as bustimes.org could probably work out exactly which vehicle was involved.

[Tony]

... Birmingham Mail.

That's the Infant school that the cordon is outside.

Also, that Claribels 94 isn't in the cordon zone (it's outside the old Hurst Lane Medical Centre) - looks like it was just caught somewhere where it can't easily escape from.

Somebody much better as bustimes.org could probably work out exactly which vehicle was involved.

Claribels is definitely in the Corden, you can see the police car the other end of the cordon behind the bus

[DJ]

Somebody much better as bustimes.org could probably work out exactly which vehicle was involved.

It was definitely the Claribels bus in the photos. YJ59 BCU stopped moving on Hurst Lane North at around 1537, and stopped tracking entirely around 15 minutes later.

[4679]

4864 looked as though it was rear ended this morning on the 51 was parked up by Alexandra Stadium with rear offside corner damage waiting for a tow back to garage.

[Tony]

4864 looked as though it was rear ended this morning on the 51 was parked up by Alexandra Stadium with rear offside corner damage waiting for a tow back to garage.

It has, and it is a lot of damage

[Tony]

One of Red Thandi's ex Arriva E200s and NXWM 7524 had a coming together on The Priory Queensway yesterday.

It appears the Thandi E200 ran away backwards with no driver on board

[Gareth]

One of Red Thandi's ex Arriva E200s and NXWM 7524 had a coming together on The Priory Queensway yesterday.

It appears the Thandi E200 ran away backwards with no driver on board

Probably popped into B&M. Saw one do that a week or two ago.

[I love Walsall buses]

1886 has been involved in a accident on bloxwich road with a cyclist, the cyclist is known to have serious injuries my thoughts go out to the driver and the cyclist families at this time

[Westy]

1886 has been involved in a accident on bloxwich road with a cyclist, the cyclist is known to have serious injuries my thoughts go out to the driver and the cyclist families at this time

Sad update :

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/bloxwich/2021/07/25/cyclist-38-dies-in-hospital-days-after-bloxwich-bus-crash/?fbclid=IwAR1Mi9FBozhAS5yE5_io3U-U6TOgizoQWFMDtSXr5JrcNKVY_d2M9h7jNS4

[Jack]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bus-driver-taken-hospital-after-21222009.amp

[Pat]

Diamond Streetlite noted at Markets with a completely smashed rear window