Witness appeal after serious collision

Posted on 22 October 2026, at 16:53 in Appeals

A stock image of the front of a Volkswagen police car taken at sunrise on a rural road. The graphic has the text — Can you help?

We’re appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a black motorbike and a black Ford Ka car on Stoke Road.

We were called by the ambulance service at 1.32pm and officers attended alongside the fire and ambulance services.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with injuries that are serious, but not believed to be life-threatening. No other injuries have been reported.

Stoke Road and Ladies Mile have been closed to allow emergency services respond and initial investigative work to take place at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any dashcam footage that may help our investigation is asked to contact us.

If you can help, complete our online appeals form or call 101 and give the call handler the following reference number 5226345468.

You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form.

No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.