Police give road safety advice to motorcyclists as many return to our roads
Police have highlighted road dangers for motorcyclists at this time of year after a week in which three riders were injured in collisions on Rutland roads.
As we move into better weather conditions and lighter nights, the season for leisure motorcyclists begins and with many having not ridden as frequently through the winter, the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership (LLRRSP) is giving advice to everyone planning a journey on their machine.
The very wet start to the year has resulted in poor road surface conditions across a lot of the UK’s road network and this is a particular cause for concern given statistics show that a large number of those killed and seriously injured due to road defects are motorcyclists.
Jonathan Clarkson, LLRRSP spokesperson, said: “Motorcyclists are disproportionately represented in road KSIs (killed and seriously injured) and, sadly, 10 riders lost their lives on our roads in 2025, this was about a third of our overall fatal casualties.
“The majority of these collisions occurred in the Leicestershire and Rutland’s rural routes, which can present hidden dangers such as blind bends which can hide the presence of agricultural vehicles and livestock in the road.”
Officers are appealing for witnesses shortly after two motorcycles and a car were in collision on Saturday close to the junction with North Luffenham and the Wireless Hill Industrial Estate at 11.10am.
It involved a Harley Davidson motorcycle, a Honda motorcycle and a white Ford Kuga – the two riders and two occupants of the car were all taken to hospital with the motorcyclists believed to have sustained serious life-changing injuries. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pc 2918 Salmon on 101, quoting incident 258 of 21 March 21.
Dashcam footage and information are also being sought from another collision, which happened just before 3pm on Wednesday March 18 and involved a black Mercedes-Benz Allied and a green Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle.
A rider aged in his 20s was was taken to hospital, where he is continuing to receive treatment for serious injuries following the incident, on the A6003 between Preston and Manton.
Call police on 101 quoting incident 335 of March 18 if you have information on this collision. You can also report details via the www.leics.police.uk webpage.
The circumstances of both collisions are being investigated by officers.
The LLRRSP also wants to stress the importance of motorcycle checks at this time of year, particularly if bikes have been in storage or used less frequently through winter.
It advises riders who have not used their motorbike recently to give it a once over well in advance of planning a ride.
A few basic checks will help make sure it’s performing well and that you can enjoy a safe ride, they say.
Checks should be carried out on tyre pressure and tread, lights, plus oil and fuel levels.
LLRRSP also encourage motorcyclists to consider taking further training, ensure they do thorough pre-journey checks and to be mindful of riding for the road surface and weather conditions on every trip out.