Motorcyclist suffers serious head injuries in Woodchurch Road car collision

4:10pm Thursday 27th September 2012 in News

Scene of the collision on Woodchurch Road in Prenton. Scene of the collision on Woodchurch Road in Prenton.

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious head injuries following a collision with a car this afternoon.

The incident happened at around 1.20pm in Woodchurch Road, Prenton, when a silver Audi collided with a black and orange Suzuki motorbike.

The motorcyclist, who is in his mid-30s, was rushed to the Royal Liverpool Hospital to be treated for injuries which are described as "serious but not life-threatening."

A police spokesman said the 67-year-old woman driver stopped at the scene and was “very distressed.”

Traffic officers have closed the road at its junctions with Holm Lane and Northwood Road.

Comments(20)

Robin of Loxely says...
4:34pm Thu 27 Sep 12

You don't get an impact on the side of your vehicle while driving in a straight line.
The car has crossed the path of the motorcycle.

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spamfiend says...
6:17pm Thu 27 Sep 12

Not necessarily, the car might have been turning right from the opposite side of the road and the bike didn't stop. Regardless of who is at fault, I hope the rider is okay

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Whitecap68 says...
8:40pm Thu 27 Sep 12

Very easy to try and figure out how this happened, why it happened & who was at fault. There are few facts to go on within the report & looking at the picture, which of course is where the vehicles ended 'after' the collision.]

Regardless, it is an accident and they do happen. Just hope that the rider is ok & thoughts with him & family.

One thing I will highlight though is the age of the car driver - I wonder if this will prove to be a questionable factor. I know that there has been a lot of discussion about elderly drivers on other forums, so watch this space!

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yogz66 says...
8:53pm Thu 27 Sep 12

some top quality wirral globe reporting again...."a black suzuki motorbike".

i must be colourblind!

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carefuldriver says...
9:01pm Thu 27 Sep 12

Since when has 65 been to old to drive ?? i travel along woodchurch road daily on my way to work, and have on several occasions seen motorbikes weaving in and out of traffic....... and i am not elderly so not defending the lady..

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Tautology says...
9:57pm Thu 27 Sep 12

Been riding bikes for 35yrs, rarely have I rode without a car/van pulling out on me.
A biker can be travelling within the speed limits, with headlights on, positioned for maximum visibility, and still have their lives put at risk by
careless drivers.

Think Bike!

Can't comment on the above accident until the facts are known, but I wish the rider a full and speedy recovery.

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Tautology says...
10:12pm Thu 27 Sep 12

carefuldriver wrote:
Since when has 65 been to old to drive ?? i travel along woodchurch road daily on my way to work, and have on several occasions seen motorbikes weaving in and out of traffic....... and i am not elderly so not defending the lady..
Good motorcyclists that filter through traffic are as safe and courteous as the good drivers around them.
Good driving requires judgement, experience, awareness...careful doesn't always mean safe!

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uncatom says...
5:09pm Fri 28 Sep 12

yogz66 wrote:
some top quality wirral globe reporting again...."a black suzuki motorbike".

i must be colourblind!
yogz66,
Its a good job you were'nt driving it clearly states black AND orange, maybe not colour blind, but certainly blinkered toward the Globe.

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Lurkinhead says...
6:37pm Fri 28 Sep 12

uncatom wrote:
yogz66 wrote:
some top quality wirral globe reporting again...."a black suzuki motorbike".

i must be colourblind!
yogz66,
Its a good job you were'nt driving it clearly states black AND orange, maybe not colour blind, but certainly blinkered toward the Globe.
Hi uncatom,

I hope you are keeping well?

I'm not wanting to pick a fight here or anything, but just to make you aware, the article has clearly been edited since yogz66's comment, as I too saw the mistake yesterday.

Fair play to the Globe for the correction, but perhaps they should at least acknowledge that the article has been amended, and is therefore not in it's original form.

There may be other issues we have all crossed swords about, but trying to points score here, when you no doubt realised the reality of the situation, is a poor effort on your part, in my opinion anyway.

Anyway, back to the story, I wish everyone involved a speedy recovery, after what sounds like a really nasty accident.

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uncatom says...
6:52pm Fri 28 Sep 12

My apologies,
if this is the case,this is the only post I have read and therefore was unaware of any amendment.

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Positive thinker says...
7:42pm Fri 28 Sep 12

There's a few people on this blog who should apply for employment in the police accident investigation dept

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kkaape says...
4:01pm Sat 29 Sep 12

It was my uncle on that bike..
His name is Brian and he is in the Hospital with very many broken bones but i do hope the woman driving the car is healthy :)

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kkaape says...
5:10pm Sat 29 Sep 12

this article has annnoyed me and my family, he has no head injuries involving his brain ect. His injuries at first looked that severe we werent sure he was going to make it, he damaged his jaw, both cheek bones, 2 places in his arm, shattered his pelvis as his hip went through it and his knee and leg. We're just thankful no spine or brain damage was caused.

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JADEE1 says...
11:18pm Sat 29 Sep 12

hope every one recovers well ,& if you look in the back ground of that picture you can clearly see COLAS WAGON !! repairing the road & foot paths ,that are like roller coaster rides ,as well as causing blind spots with so many cones trucks & equipment all over woodchurch road !! thats gone on for to long now,but i,m sure the police investigation unit have recorded all of this ,& will take the action needed ,if any ??

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Positive thinker says...
2:07pm Sun 30 Sep 12

Colas to blame again,never read such
rubbish

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JADEE1 says...
2:15pm Sun 30 Sep 12

got shares in colas ,bad investment unless you got your cut up front ,like most of them ,lets see what the police say ,maybe they need to take a closer look at you aswell !!,wishing a complete recovery to the drivers,.of bike & car.>

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Positive thinker says...
10:14pm Sun 30 Sep 12

You sounded very genuine in wishing the parties involved a full recovery,but then you undo it all by harping on about Colas do you just put down the first thing that comes into your head without thinking

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JADEE1 says...
8:17am Mon 1 Oct 12

i dont give a monkeys what you think pos,are you the public relations advisor for COLAS? dont answer that ,i dont give a monkeys ,,comment on the issues ,not on what members of the public think & say ,on this site ,or any other ,site,,get a life ,oh you got one ,councillor ,!!

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Concerned of Bidston says...
10:20pm Mon 1 Oct 12

I wish to add my concern for all involved
in this incident, I would just like to mention that the car driver is in her mid fifties not 67 as was documented, so any comments about elderly drivers should be revoked! The car driver concerned is also injured and extremely distressed and upset by the incident, this has been a very distressing incident, for all parties. I hope that everyone concerned makes a full recovery.

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Concerned of Bidston says...
10:42pm Mon 1 Oct 12

Best wishes to all involved

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