Six people were taken to hospital after two fire trucks crashed in central London while on the way to an emergency.

Crews had been rushing to an incident in Islington around 10pm on Saturday when the collision unfolded in Farringdon.

Images of the crash show the extent of the damage done to both appliances, including smashed windscreens and a broken bonnet.

 

It is not yet known how severe their injuries are.

The London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police are investigating the circumstances around the accident.

Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: ‘At around 2217 on 3 January 2026, a fire engine was involved in a collision with another fire engine at the junction of Farringdon Road on Clerkenwell Road.

‘Six crew members were involved in the collision and were taken to hospital for checks by the London Ambulance Service.

Crews had been rushing to an incident in Islington around 10pm on Saturday when the collision unfolded in Farringdon
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Crews had been rushing to an incident in Islington around 10pm on Saturday when the collision unfolded in Farringdon

‘The fire engines were both responding to an incident in Islington which has been resolved.

‘The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation by the Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.’

Meanwhile, a London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 10.09pm on Saturday 3 January to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road, EC1M.

‘We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART).

‘We treated six patients and took them to hospital.’