Devastating weekend on UK roads as 10 die in two horror crashes

Ten people died in two horrific crashes in what has been a devastating weekend on Britain's roads. Four adults and two children were killed in a collision between a car and motorbike in Yorkshire on Sunday (July 21).

In a second crash, four men died when their car smashed into a tree in Gloucestershire on the same date.

A man also died after a motorbike crashed on a slip road in Speke, Merseyside, on Friday (July 19) with two also killed in a crash on the A45 in Northamptonshire.

A woman was left with life-threatening injuries in that crash, which happened on what police have said was a busy route on Saturday (July 21).

Six die in Wakefield crash

Four adults and two children died in the collision between a car and a motorcycle in Wakefield, Yorkshire.

The crash between a Ford Focus and motorbike happened on the A61 between Staincross, Barnsley, and Newmillerdam, Wakefield.

Emergency services received reports of the incident at 3.54pm on Sunday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A man, a woman, a boy and a girl who were travelling in the car were confirmed dead at the scene. Another man and a woman, the motorcyclist and pillion passenger, also died in the crash.

Supt Alan Travis, of Wakefield District Police, said: "This is an absolutely tragic incident which has resulted in the loss of six lives.

"Our thoughts go out to the families of those who have died who we are working with to provide support at this time."

Four men die in Cheltenham car crash

Four men died after a car crashed into a tree in Ullenwood, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Police found the black Renault Clio on the A436 while on patrol shortly before 2am on Sunday. The vehicle had left the road and collided with a tree.

Gloucestershire police said urgent work was being carried out to identify those involved, who were all aged 18 plus.

The road between the A417 Air Balloon roundabout and Severn Springs was closed while investigators and the emergency services carried out their work.

Anyone with information about the collision or with dashcam footage is asked to contact the police.

Paul Hodgkinson, the Gloucestershire County councillor for the area, said there have been accidents and fatalities on the road before.

He said: "It's terrible. I was just horrified that four people have lost their lives and my heart goes out to their families, it really does."

Mr Hodgkinson added: "Certainly accidents have been a regular occurrence, with the road being exceptionally busy. One thing that I would say is that residents and I have called for ages for improvements to the road because we feel it is unsafe."

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire County Council said it would be wrong to jump to any conclusions, a review would be carried out and action taken.

Man dies in crash on Merseyside slip road

A man died in a motorbike crash on a slip road for Jaguar Land Rover's site in Speke, Merseyside on Friday.

Merseyside Police were called at about 7.15pm to South Road where they found the 20-year-old with serious, life-threatening injuries, according to the Liverpool Echo.

He was rushed to hospital by ambluance where he died that same night. His family has been informed and were being supported by specialist officers, Merseyside Police has said.

Detective Sergeant Kurt Timpson, lead investigating officer from Merseyside Police, said: "Our thoughts are with the man’s family and they are being supported. It is now a priority for us to get answers for them about what happened and my team are working to establish key facts.

"Early enquiries show a number of vehicles in the area at that time and I believe it will have been witnessed by members of the public or have been captured on dash cameras. I would appeal directly to anyone who saw anything and who has yet to speak with my team to please get in touch."

Mr Timpson urged anyone with dashcam who was in the area at the time to urgently review it, adding the Susuki SV650 motorbike involved was a distinctive yellow colour so would have stood out.

Two killed in Northamptonshire car crash

Two people died and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries when a blue Ford Fiesta and a grey Ford Puma crashed on the A45 in Northamptonshire between the junction for Raunds and the A14 at Thrapston on Saturday (July 21).

Northamptonshire Police said a man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman died later in hospital. The force was called at 11.45am and said the route would have been busy at the time. Anyone with information should contact the police.