A MAN and a woman have been seriously injured in an accident on the A40 near Burford.

Police are appealing for information and dash cam footage following a serious injury collision on the A40 in the Cotswolds yesterday afternoon.

The collision involved a small white van and a black hatchback car at Little Barrington near Burford at about 3.40pm.

A man and a woman have been taken to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with serious injuries.

The A40 was closed between Windrush and Little Barrington for a number of  hours and motorists were advised to find alternative routes.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who may have relevant dash cam footage prior to the incident to contact police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101 quoting incident 332 of 24 April.