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Investigation concludes following death of pedestrian in collision with police car in West London

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2022-07-18
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Metropolitan Police Service

What was investigated

Our investigation concluded that the police car which collided with a man had been driven in accordance with force and national policies. The incident occurred while the police car was responding to an emergency incident.

Key findings

  • The police car was responding to an emergency incident when the collision occurred.
  • The police driver was appropriately-trained.
  • The vehicle was driving with blue lights and sirens activated.
  • The police car was traveling at approximately 73mph in a 40mph zone.
  • The speed did not contravene MPS or national policing policies.
  • Emergency first aid was provided to the victim at the scene.
  • An inquest concluded the cause of death was a road traffic collision.
  • IOPC investigators attended the scene and collected evidence.

Outcome

The investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of the police driver. The family was provided information regarding the tragic circumstances surrounding the incident.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.