Live updates as 'serious accident' causes A4232 delays in Cardiff

Police are at the scene of a "serious collision" on a busy main road in Cardiff on Monday morning.

Just before 8.45am, South Wales Police said that the accident had happened on the A4232. A statement said: "The road is down to one lane between the A4161 slip and the A48 turn off."

Adding: "Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible. Delays are expected in the area."

Traffic monitoring system Inrix is showing that the A4232 Southern Way is blocked southbound. It says that traffic is queuing due to accident from A48 Eastern Avenue Llanedeyrn Interchange to Lamby Way.

They say: "Congestion to the A48(M) at St Mellons, also seeing delays on the Northbound side of the road."