One biker has died and another is in hospital after separate collisions on Monmouthshire's roads last week.

A car collided with five motorbikes in Llangybi last Tuesday (21st May), leaving one of the bikers, a 68-year-old Monmouth man, in hospital.

And a 72-year-old motorcyclist, named as Raymond Jenkins of Maesycwmmer and pictured above, died after a crash on the M4 Second Severn Crossing last Friday (24th May).

Both crashes came in the week Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) urged bikers to carry a card listing their personal details, medical history and next of kin.

The first collision, which involved a red Citroen car, happened near the Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel at about 7.20pm.

The 68-year-old man suffered a serious pelvic injury and was conveyed to Bristol's Frenchay hospital by the Wales Air Ambulance.

Three of the other motorcyclists were also taken to hospital with fractures.

The road was temporarily closed from Usk to Caerleon while emergency services were in attendance but reopened in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The accident happened about 200 metres from the Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa.

Residents say that the particular set of bends in the road used to have the solar powered flashing warning lights because there is a negative camber to the road which makes cornering difficult.

But these warning signs were removed some time ago.

The roads in this area are winding, with high banks and hedges reducing onwards visibility. There are also many side roads which can increase the danger to speeding drivers.

Officers are appealing for any information or witnesses. Call 101 quoting log 474 21/05/13.

Police say Mr Jenkins' motorbike was the only vehicle involved in the crash on the Second Severn Crossing on Friday.

He was travelling on the eastbound carriageway at about 5.50pm when it happened, and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed at junction 23 eastbound and traffic diverted.

Gwent Police officers thanked motorists who were in the area at the time for their patience while emergency services were in attendance.

• MCC's road safety team is urging motorcyclists to carry cards holding potentially life-saving information in the event of an incident.

The 'CRASH' card has a set of easy-to-follow steps which could prove invaluable following a collision.

The card – created by the National Ambulance Motorcycle Club, whose membership consists of ambulance staff passionate about motorcycling – lists a set of questions similar to those asked by ambulance service control centres.

The card focuses on safety, the location of the collision, and how serious it is. The flipside records information which could be vital to an attending paramedic, including current medical history and details of medication.

Importantly, there is also space to list the name and contact telephone number of the next of kin.

Monmouthshire's Road Safety team has been working in partnership with other professionals who make up Road Safety Wales to promote the scheme, which has the backing of the Wales NHS Ambulance Trust.

CRASH Cards can be obtained free of charge at Abergavenny's Oasis Snack Bar, the Steel Horse Café between Raglan and Abergavenny, RM Hockey & Son of Abergavenny and Monmouthshire's road safety officer Carolyn Derosaire.

Welsh Ambulance Service's medical director Dr Paul Hughes said: "The CRASH cards will provide our staff with vital clinical information to improve the care we can provide for motorcyclists across Wales.

"It's important to remember that removing a motorcyclist's helmet after an accident is a specialist task which should only be performed by ambulance crews or other trained personnel.

"Such a simple thing as carrying the CRASH card could well enable us as a service to make more informed decisions regarding the treatment needed in a motorcycle incident."