A 45-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition after being knocked down on the A4311 Cirencester Way near the Gipsy Lane roundabout by a Renault car travelling towards Cricklade Road just after midnight on Saturday.

He was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital with serious injuries.

Police would like to hear from witnesses to the accident. The driver of the Renault remained at the scene and was taken home by friends.