He took to his website last night to reassure fans that he's going to make a complete recovery.
But it'll be a long time before the former Top Gear host will be able to get behind the wheel of a car again. "Thanks for all the good wishes. And to keep you up to date, I'll be out of action for quite some time apparently," he posted on his website.
"It's really really annoying because I've never had one day off work since I started in 1978."
The 57-year-old also posted a pic of his bandaged up arm and quipped: "not the sort of bangles I usually choose on holiday".