Major Leeds city centre road closed after crash with heavy delays reported

There is heavy traffic in Leeds city centre this morning due to an accident.

Road closures are in place on the A64 New York Road westbound, between Plaid Row and the A61 East Street.

The crash was first reported at 6.11am.

An alert from the AA reads: “Road closed and queueing traffic due to crash on A64 New York Road Westbound from Plaid Row to A61 East Street.”

There is heavy congestion on the A64 westbound leading up to the crash this morning.

It comes as Highways England issued a warning to drivers heading home from Leeds Festival, managing congestion on the A1M near Bramham Park.

They said: “West Yorkshire Police and Traffic Officers are working together to manage the traffic in the area.

“Please take care approaching and be patient as the area is congested.”

There are also planned essential rail engineering works and upgrades taking place today - here’s everything you need to know about the disruption.