A collision between a car and a motorcycle on the A64 near York is causing long delays for commuters. 

One lane of the dual carriageway heading towards York is closed while emergency services deal with the incident. 

Traffic queues are stretching from the accident scene between Bilbrough and the Outer Ring Road back towards the 40mph stretch between Tadcaster and the A1(M). 

No details are available yet on the severity of the accident.