Motorcyclist seriously injured in Ċirkewwa crash that caused traffic chaos

Updated 6.50pm

A motorcyclist, 61, was seriously injured in a crash in  Ċirkewwa that left southbound traffic at a standstill on Wednesday evening.

The motorcycle crashed into a safety barrier at around 4.30pm, with fellow commuters reporting being stuck in their cars for over half an hour.

Police said the accident, on Triq il-Marfa, involved a Honda 125 motorcycle. The crash occurred on the lane heading to Mellieħa.

The traffic jam quickly built up on the road, as southbound traffic was closed for cars and drivers reported being stuck in their cars for over 30 minutes.

The Maltese Roads Traffic Updates post on the traffic situation in Ċirkewwa.

According to the popular Facebook page Maltese Roads Traffic Updates, at 5.10pm some cars were still aboard the Gozo Channel, unable to disembark.

“Standstill traffic for almost 30 minutes,” one comment read. 

“No space for cars to exit ferry anymore thus everyone is stuck with no space to move.

"God forbid there is another emergency for people stuck in traffic- impossible to be reached by an ambulance.”

At the time of writing, southbound traffic was still being diverted out of Ċirkewwa through a northbound carriageway. 

Ċirkewwa's live web cam shows cars diverting to the opposite lane. Photo: Skyline cams

A magisterial inquiry and police investigations are ongoing. 

The motorcycle. Photo: Malta Police Force