THE condition of a motorcyclist who was given emergency treatment at the scene of an accident in Southampton on Saturday is improving, police said yesterday.

The motorcyclist was taken to Southampton General Hospital after a collision with a Honda car in West Quay Road just before 12.30pm.

The 35-year-old man from Totton was said to be in a serious condition after witnesses saw him being thrown into the air by the impact of the crash.

A police spokesman said the man's condition had improved and his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.