A MOTORBIKE crash this morning caused traffic to build on Stanningley Bypass.

The collision happened at around 7:14am on Pudsey Road, near the roundabout and Wickes.

It involved a black Honda motorbike.

The rider suffered non-life threatening injuries and was said to have a pain in his ankle.

An ambulance was at the scene.

One witness had to divert from their usual route to avoid traffic.

Another witness said there were tailbacks of up to a mile at one point, with one lane closed on the roundabout.

A police spokesperson said recovery had been completed at around 8:30am and that traffic should be returning to normal.