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Pedestrian seriously injured in collision

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision.

At 9.35am on Wednesday 23 December a serious injury road traffic collision occurred on the five lane stretch of the carriageway in Morgan Road next to the park and ride, in Estover, Plymouth.

Involved in the collision were a red and white motorcycle and a 69 year old pedestrian....

Woman seriously injured in Plymouth quad bike crash

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision involving a quad bike.

Just before 10pm on Thursday 17th December police were called to a single vehicle road traffic collision on the A38, Westbound carriageway on the on-slip from Marsh Mills towards the Parkway.

It appears that the rider of a quad bike in lane two lost control, collided with...

Motorcyclist dies following Plymouth crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died following a collision with a car in Plymouth.

The collision involving a blue Suzuki GSXR and a silver Mercedes C230 happened at 4.20pm on Tuesday 20 October on Weston Mill Drive, the St Budeaux bypass.

The 46-year-old male motorcycle rider was taken by ambulance to Derriford Hospital, in Plymouth, where he later died...

Road deaths and serious injuries rise

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the government to show strong leadership and reintroduce causality reduction targets as the Department for Transport publishes its Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain Annual Report for 2014. It shows that 1,775 people died on the roads (a 4% increase on the year before). 22,807 more were seriously injured (a 5% annual increase).

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Elderly woman seriously hurt in collision

Police are appealing for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision in Staddiscombe, Plymouth, which left an elderly woman with life-threatening injuries.

Emergency services were called to Bovisand Road around 11am after the collision between a red Ford Fiesta and a white Rover Mini.

The Mini driver, a 79-year-old woman from the Wembury area, sustained serious injuries, described as...

Motorists urged to take extra care this weekend

As the Bank Holiday weekend approaches South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is expecting a busy weekend across the region and is urging drivers to take extra care on the roads.

An influx of visitors is expected to descend on the South West’s tourist spots this weekend, especially as it is the last weekend for families to enjoy a break before schools begin the...

Police appeal afer serious crash in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision.

The incident involving a single vehicle occurred at around 3pm on Wednesday 18th June at the junction of Forder Valley and Novorossiysk Road in Plymouth.

A green coloured Toyota Avensis was travelling down Novorossiysk Road when it lost control and collided with street furniture...

Two drivers injured in Yelverton collision

Police are investigating a serious collision on the A386 near Yelverton in which two male drivers were injured.

Officers were called shortly before 2.40pm on Tuesday 2 June after reports of a two-vehicle collision halfway between the Yelverton roundabout and the junction for The Rock.

The fire service attended as one of the drivers was reported to be trapped.

Both male...

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Plymouth

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision in Plymouth in which a male motorcyclist was seriously injured.

Emergency services were called to Laira Bridge at 8.35pm on Friday 29 May after the collision between a black Suzuki motorcycle and a blue Rover 45 car.

The 25-year-old Plymouth motorcyclist sustained serious injuries which were initially thought life-...

Teenagers seriously injured in Plympton collision

Two teenagers were left seriously injured after a vehicle overturned in Plympton on Saturday night (30 May).

Police and emergency services were called to Boringdon Hill at 11pm after the silver VW Polo containing five people somersaulted and landed on its roof on the pavement.

Local residents gave first aid to two male teenagers who had been thrown from the vehicle during the...

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