RUSH-HOUR traffic is delayed this morning due to an accident and a broken down car.

Motorists travelling eastbound on the A31 are being held up by a two-vehicle crash near Picket Post.

It is not believed that anyone was injured and police are arranging recovery of the vehicles.

At the Cooper Dean roundabout in Bournemouth a broken down car is delaying traffic attempting to get on to the northbound carriageway of the A338 Spur Road.