Cyclist Injured in Traffic Collision on Reykjavik’s District 201

A traffic accident occurred on Thursday morning at the Smáralind intersection in Reykjavik’s District 201. A car ran a red light on a bus lane, crossed onto the green‑light lane and struck a cyclist who was crossing the road. The driver managed to slow before impact, and the cyclist suffered only minor injuries. Witness Níels Bjarki Finsen recorded the incident on his vehicle’s dash‑cam and reported it to the police, providing the footage as evidence. The police logged the incident in their daily report, describing it as a “traffic accident in district 201 – cyclist injured, minor injuries.”

The incident prompted a brief response from emergency services, but no serious injuries were reported. The driver and the cyclist were both able to leave the scene after the cyclist received assistance from by‑standers.