A SERIOUS road accident near a busy roundabout caused several hours of major traffic disruption.

The collision happened around the Silsden/Steeton roundabout shortly after 3.30pm yesterday. An articulated lorry and a black BMW were involved, on Keighley Road, near the A629 Valley trunk road roundabout.

A male occupant of the BMW, believed the only person injured, was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life threatening, police said. Keighley bus company Transdev had to suspend its 762 and 765 Keighley-Ilkley services.