The pleasure of riding a motorbike comes with a truth that few riders would deny: there is a bigger chance of having an accident on a motorcycle compared to other forms of transport.

This fact would be clear to one man, a 53 year RAF veteran who crashed his motorbike in west London some days ago. But what he wouldn’t have expected was to be robbed by a passer-by immediately afterwards.

RAF Corporal Craig Stevens had badly injured his leg in the accident and, as he was lying on the ground in agony, what he thought was a Good Samaritan came over to him.

Mr Stevens thought the man was going to provide some much-needed assistance, but instead the man stole £40 from him as he lay in distress.

The Gulf War veteran is reported in the Mail Online as having said: "I could feel his hands going through all of my pockets, I couldn't move. I was trapped, in pain and heavily bleeding."

Mr Stevens pleaded with the man to stop and help him instead, but he carried on.

The accident happened as Mr Stevens went to fill up his motorbike with petrol, in preparation for a Royal British Legion charity ride.

Mr Stevens was eventually treated for a broken arm and a cut in his leg that went down to the bone. The latter was very serious since Mr Stevens takes blood-thinning drugs for leukaemia.

The police are investigating the accident, but according to Mr Stevens and the Mail Online, they have so far refused to investigate the robbery.

As a leading motorbike breakdown insurance provider, here at startrescue.co.uk we have come across some serious crashes, but Mr Stevens' case is especially traumatic due to the robbery.

With the story having been picked up by the press and media, the police may face renewed pressure to investigate the matter.