A MOTORCYCLIST suffered severe injuries after a collision in Wirral this morning.

The rider was taken by ambulance to the Royal in Liverpool with hip, leg and back injuries after colliding with a Ford Mondeo.

The accident happened at around 7.10am on Home Farm Road in Woodchurch.

The driver of the car stopped at the scene and is helping police with their inquiries.

Police say the motorcycle rider was conscious and breathing, but described his condition as "serious."