An 89-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle collision on the A433 Bath Road near Westonbirt. Police are appealing for witnesses and motorists with dashcam footage as officers continue their enquiries.
Emergency services were called at around 10.15am on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after reports of a collision involving a blue Mini Countryman and a black Skoda Fabia. The incident was reported by Stroud Times on 17 October 2026.
What happened near Westonbirt
The driver of the Skoda was an 89-year-old man from Bristol. He was taken to Southmead Hospital for treatment after the collision, but died the following day, Wednesday 14 October.
The driver of the Mini was a man in his 30s. He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with minor injuries and was later discharged.
Stroud Times expressed its thoughts for the dead man’s family and friends following the tragedy. The report did not provide further details about the circumstances of the collision.
Police appeal for witnesses and footage
Gloucestershire Police wants to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and anyone who has dashcam footage but has not yet spoken to officers. The information is being requested to assist with the investigation.
Information can be submitted online using the force’s existing-case reporting form. Anyone contacting police should quote occurrence number 53260088566.
The appeal is directed at people who may have been travelling on the A433 Bath Road near Westonbirt when the two vehicles were involved in the crash. Dashcam recordings could help officers examine what happened before or during the collision, although the published report does not say what footage may exist.
What is known so far
- The collision involved a blue Mini Countryman and a black Skoda Fabia.
- Emergency services attended at about 10.15am on Tuesday 13 October.
- The Skoda driver, an 89-year-old man from Bristol, died at Southmead Hospital the following day.
- The Mini driver, a man in his 30s, suffered minor injuries and was later discharged from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
- Police are seeking witnesses and previously unreported dashcam footage.
The source report does not state the cause of the collision, whether the A433 was closed, the driving conditions at the time, or whether anyone was arrested. Police have not provided any additional circumstances in the supplied material.
Anyone with information can use the Gloucestershire Constabulary online reporting form and quote occurrence number 53260088566.
