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Motorcyclist Dies in A433 Crash Near Thames Head

The fatal crash has renewed pressure for safety fixes on a known danger spot.

Overview

  • A man in his 60s from Stroud died at the scene after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the A433 near the Thames Head Inn over the weekend.
  • Police said the motorcycle was a red Honda NC750X and the collision happened where the road narrows under a railway bridge.
  • The A433 was closed in both directions for about ten hours, with diversions and long queues reported on nearby lanes and the A429.
  • Investigators are asking witnesses and drivers with dashcam video to come forward using occurrence 53260036414, and the road has since reopened.
  • Local leaders are urging Gloucestershire Highways to improve this accident blackspot after earlier deaths in October 2024 and September 2017.