Man seriously injured on bus stairs in Oxford
Police are treating the incident as a road traffic collision.
Last updated 2nd Feb 2025
A man has been seriously injured after falling down the stairs on a bus in Oxford.
The incident happened shortly after 1pm on Saturday. The man, who is in his sixties, fell down the stairs of a bus whilst on a Thames Travel service travelling from Didcot to Oxford.
The incident has happened when the bus was at the junction and pedestrian crossing of Speedwell Street and St Aldates in Oxford.
Thames Valley Police are currently treating the incident as a road traffic collision.
The man sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital.
Investigating officer David Lund, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was on the bus at the time of this incident to please come forward.
“I have been made aware there were several people on the bus when the incident occurred who may have seen what happened and left the scene prior to police arrival.
“I am also appealing to anyone who was in the area when the bus temporarily stopped at the pedestrian crossing.”
Witnesses can call 101 or make an online report via our website, quoting crime reference number 43250052861.