A DAD-OF-SIX has hit out at a housing developer after he broke his collarbone, wrist and ribs skidding on diesel outside his Rose Hill home.

It comes as Taylor Wimpey is set to begin work to put right damage caused to the estate’s roads by heavy goods vehicles during the area’s redevelopment.

Nicholas Benny set off from his Wynbush Road home on Wednesday and fell from his motorbike at 4.45pm.

The 42-year-old said: “There was some diesel spilt in my road, I hit it and my bike threw me off and broke my collarbone, ribs and wrist.

“We called the police and highways came out. They said it was red diesel.

“The builders were there, parked where the patch was, 20 minutes earlier arguing over an over-loaded skip.

“My bike was a write-off. I’ve had enough of the developers – we all have in Wynbush Road. They leave mud on the road – and diesel.”

Red diesel is dyed to show it has been sold at a reduced duty rate, for off-road or other approved use.

A Taylor Wimpey spokesman said: “We are aware of an alleged incident involving a motorcycle at Rose Hill and are carrying out our own investigation.”

An Oxfordshire County Council spokesman said highways officers were sent to the scene to make the road safe after a spillage. But he could not confirm it was red diesel.

Taylor Wimpey has agreed to carry out repairs to Danvers Road, Cottesmore Road, Lenthall Road, Rivermead Road and Clinton Close.

Oxford City Council said it also hoped the developer would make a contribution towards resurfacing Nowell Road at the junction with Wynbush Road and Desborough Crescent from the junction with Ashurst Way to Pattison Place.

Rose Hill councillor Ed Turner welcomed the news, but added work would only patch up recent wear and tear and many of the roads in Rose Hill needed resurfacing.

Rose Hill resident Peter Wilkinson said: “The roads must be the worst in Oxford, because of the mode of construction – they are just concrete slabs. The council do not regard this as a priority.”