TRAFFIC is slow on the A64 between York and Malton after an accident.

The collision, which involved a 4x4 and a trailer, was between the Castle Howard turn-off at Barton Hill and Whitwell-on-the-Hill.

Police were called at 12.50.

It has resulted in a lane closure and is affecting traffic in both directions.

A police spokesperson said that there had been no injuries and the reason for lane closures is due to moving the vehicles and debris, which are strewn across the central reservation.