Updated: Adds 11pm accident

Three motorcyclists and two cyclists were grievously injured in five separate traffic accidents between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, the police said on Sunday.

The first accident was in Vjal l-Istadium Nazzjonali, Attard on Saturday at 6.30pm.

The police said a 47-year-old man who lives in Attard was riding a bicycle that was involved in a collision with a Ford Escort that was being driven by a 60-year-old man who lives in Żabbar.

In the second accident, at Triq Sant’ Andrija, Swieqi at 9pm, a 35-year-old motorcyclist from Qormi was injured in a collision with a Volkswagen that was being driven by a 28-year-old man from Sliema.

Also on Saturday, a 28-year-old Norwegian cyclist who lives in Attard was injured in Triq Annibale Preca, Lija at 11pm when he lost control of his bike and fell.

In another accident at 3am on Sunday, a 52-year-old Yamaha YBR125 rider who lives in Swieqi was involved in a collision with a Nissan Navarra that was being driven by a 49-year-old man who lives in San Ġwann.

The accident happened in Triq Tal-Mensija, San Ġwann.

Later at 5am, the 65-year-old rider of a Keeway Logik, who lives in Rabat, was involved in a collision with a Mercedes Benz that was being driven by a 25-year-old man from Pembroke. The accident happened in Triq il-Buqana, Rabat.

All five victims were given first aid by a medical team on site and were then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating all five accidents.