Footage shows smashed back window of black cab after cyclist crash near Tate Britain

This video shows the dramatic aftermath of a crash in which a cyclist is believed to have collided head-first into the back of a black cab.

Witnesses described seeing a man bleeding heavily near the taxi on Millbank during the morning rush hour on Thursday.

And footage taken by another cyclist who passed the scene moments after the collision shows the shattered back window of the vehicle.

Road safety campaigner Lewis Dediare, who shot the clip at around 8.30am near the Tate Britain gallery, said he believed the rider smashed the glass on impact with the car.

The 49-year-old, who runs a YouTube channel called Son of the Winds, told the Standard: “As I arrived the taxi was about to move off.

“There are usually a lot of cyclists on this road coming off from Vauxhall Bridge and there’s always a problem when motorists make a turn.

“It may be that the cyclist was riding in the main part of the road because all the cyclists can’t fit inside the cycle lane.

“All of the glass was inside the taxi which shows the cyclist went into the back of it. I’m surprised nobody else was injured.

The cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for face and neck injuries, which were not thought to be life-threatening. No arrests were made.