A man has been taken to a major trauma centre after an incident on The Avenue in West Wickham.
London Ambulance Service was called at 10.20am on Tuesday (10 November) to reports of an injured person on The Avenue. The service sent an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and a motorcycle paramedic, and dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.20am today (10 November) to reports of an injured person on The Avenue, West Wickham.”
“We sent resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and a motorcycle paramedic. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.”
“We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
The emergency services incident blocked The Avenue in both directions at Pickhurst Lane and Mead Way. The road has now reopened, with traffic easing in both directions. The nature of the incident has not been confirmed, and no details about any vehicles involved have been released.
Drivers travelling through the area should check their journeys before setting off and allow extra time.
It is the latest road disruption in the borough, after a lorry hitting a railway bridge in Beckenham blocked trains on Sunday, with lines reopening at 12.40pm.
It also follows a morning of disruption on London’s roads, with a van crash on the M25 clockwise between junctions 7 and 8 closing all lanes for a time and queues stretching back to junction 6 at Godstone.
Meanwhile, the Northern line was partly suspended on Tuesday after a casualty on the tracks at East Finchley, with no service between Camden Town and High Barnet. British Transport Police has confirmed the person’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
Updated: 10 November 2026
