The northbound carriageway of the A1 was closed after a motorbike and car crashed in Gateshead.
Emergency services were called to the collision, which happened near to junction 65 for Birtley, at about 3.15pm on Friday before the road was closed.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police confirmed that they were in attendance and said paramedics were treating the people involved at the scene.
The motorcyclist is not believed to have suffered any life-threatening injuries and nobody else has been hurt.
The spokesperson said: “At about 3.15pm police received a report of a collision involving a motorcycle and a car on the A1 northbound near to the junction with Birtley.
"Emergency services have attended the scene and the A1 is currently closed, with diversions in place to keep traffic moving.
"The A1 will be re-opened once the vehicles have been recovered but there is congestion in the area.
"The motorcyclist involved is being treated by paramedics at the scene but he is not believed to have suffered any life-threatening injuries.
"Nobody else is reported to have been injured.”
The road has since been reopened and traffic is flowing normally.
