B455 closed after two-vehicle crash in Northolt
Police diverted traffic via Mandeville Road and Ealing Road while recovery crews cleared the scene
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The B455 was closed in both directions between Mandeville Road and Ealing Road after a two-vehicle collision at 16:20 on 10 August 2026. Metropolitan Police officers arrived within ten minutes and established a diversion via local side streets.
A police spokesperson told This Is Local London that neither driver required hospital treatment. Recovery crews from the London Fire Brigade and a private contractor lifted one damaged car onto a flatbed trailer at 18:45. The second vehicle was driven away under its own power.
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Delays on bus routes 90 and E9
London Buses diverted the 90 and E9 services along Ealing Road for the duration of the closure. Both routes returned to their normal routes at 20:30, according to a Transport for London service update posted at 20:42.
A TfL spokesperson said that journey times on the 90 increased by up to twenty minutes during the evening peak. No additional buses were deployed, but controllers monitored passenger numbers at Northolt Underground Station and adjusted dispatch intervals accordingly.
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What happens next
Metropolitan Police have not released the identities of the drivers or the cause of the collision. Officers are reviewing CCTV footage from a nearby convenience store and have appealed for witnesses who were on the B455 between 16:15 and 16:25 to contact the road-traffic incident line on 020 8246 2000.
Ealing Council’s highways team inspected the road surface on 11 August. A council spokesperson said that no immediate repairs were required, but that routine maintenance would be scheduled within the next fortnight.
Questions this report answers
+How long was the B455 closed after the crash?
The B455 in Northolt was closed for four hours, from 16:20 to 20:30 on 10 August 2026. Police diverted traffic while recovery crews cleared the damaged vehicles from the road.
+Were there any injuries in the Northolt crash?
Metropolitan Police confirmed that no serious injuries were reported. Neither driver required hospital treatment, according to a statement given to This Is Local London on 10 August 2026.
+Which bus routes were affected by the B455 closure?
London Buses diverted routes 90 and E9 along Ealing Road during the closure. Normal service resumed at 20:30, though journey times remained extended by up to twenty minutes.
+How can residents report information about the crash?
Witnesses who saw the collision on the B455 between 16:15 and 16:25 on 10 August 2026 can call the Metropolitan Police road-traffic incident line on 020 8246 2000. CCTV footage is also being reviewed.
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