Witness and dashcam appeal following serious injury collision near Dorchester

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious collision near Dorchester.

The incident occurred on Old Sherborne Road between Charlton Down and Buckland Newton at around 7pm on Tuesday 25 August 2026 and involved a blue BMW motorcycle and a silver Volkswagen Bora.

The rider of the motorcycle – a man aged in his 50s from Poundbury – sustained life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The male driver of the car was uninjured.

Police Constable Lauren Hobkirk, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “I am carrying out enquiries into this collision and I am keen to hear from anyone who was travelling in the area and saw what happened.

“I would also like to speak to anyone who may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.

“There were road closures in place to allow us to safely deal with the incident and I would like to thank everyone for their patience during this time.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260132894. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.