A man in his 80s remains in hospital with serious injuries after a two-car crash near Westonbirt, where Gloucestershire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
The collision happened on the A433 Bath Road shortly after 10.15am on Tuesday, 13 October. The vehicles involved were a blue MINI Countryman and a black Skoda Fabia.
Skoda driver taken to Southmead Hospital
The driver of the Skoda was a man in his 80s. He was taken by ambulance to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, where he remains receiving treatment for serious injuries.
The driver of the MINI, a man in his 30s, sustained suspected minor injuries. No names have been released, and the report does not provide further information about either driver's condition beyond the injuries described.
A433 closed during police investigation
Emergency services attended the scene after the crash. The A433 Bath Road was closed while officers carried out a collision investigation, meaning the incident temporarily affected journeys along the route near Westonbirt.
The road reopened in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 14 October. The available report does not give details of a diversion route, the length of any traffic queues or whether further restrictions are expected.
Police seek witnesses and dashcam footage
Police are asking anyone who saw the collision and has not yet spoken to officers to come forward. The appeal also applies to drivers or other road users who may have recorded the crash or its aftermath on dashcam.
Information can be provided to Gloucestershire Police online through its existing case-report form. Anyone contacting the force should quote occurrence number 53260088566.
The report does not state what caused the collision or whether anyone has been arrested. It also does not provide further details about the police investigation beyond the appeal for information.
The incident was reported by Stroud Times on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. The source identifies the location as near Westonbirt in the Cotswolds and names the A433 as the Bath Road.
