A MOTORCYCLIST is in hospital following a collision with a car on a Somerset road.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident at the junction of Byron Road and Winterstoke Road, in Weston-super-Mare.

It happened at about 6.45pm yesterday (Friday, July 8) and involved an orange Honda CB1000 and a black Suzuki Swift.

The Honda was being ridden along Byron Road towards Winterstoke Road, and the Suzuki was travelling along Winterstoke Road.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: "The motorbike rider, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital where he remains for treatment to injuries not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

"His next of kin are aware.

"The car driver was uninjured."

If you witnessed the collision or the way either vehicle was being driven, or if you have any dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage which could help, get in touch with the police.

You can call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5222162571, or complete the force's online appeals form.