Track A12 M11 Redbrdg 100a Car Accidents & Heavy Congestion

Camera Location & Hazard Overview

The Redbridge interchange marks the point where the A12 meets the M11, a genuinely significant junction for anyone travelling between central London and destinations further into Essex, Cambridgeshire and beyond via one of London's key motorway links. Long-distance drivers heading towards Cambridge or Stansted treat this interchange as the definitive gateway out of London's arterial road network. Regular users of this interchange treat it as the definitive marker that London's busiest roads are finally behind them.

Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends

Both peaks bring dense traffic here rather than settling into simple daily windows, reflecting the interchange's role linking a major trunk road with a significant motorway, with weekday mornings and Friday evenings producing the sharpest and most sustained congestion recorded anywhere in Redbridge. Roadworks scheduled anywhere on this interchange tend to cause significant delay, given how little spare capacity it carries even outside the standard commuter peaks, and a breakdown at this exact junction usually calls for motorway breakdown cover rather than a simple roadside fix.

Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement

Extensive ANPR and average speed camera coverage applies across this interchange given its complexity and significance, with signal cameras managing the multiple slip roads and approaches converging here between the A12 and M11. Additional signage manages HGV lane discipline at this interchange, given the significant volume of freight traffic using the M11 connection.

Road Closures & Alternative Routes

There's genuinely no quick alternative to this interchange for A12/M11 traffic; drivers with flexibility are better off timing their journey outside the standard peaks rather than seeking a diversion through the surrounding Redbridge streets. Regular M11 travellers generally build a genuine buffer of fifteen minutes or more into any Friday evening departure from this interchange. Regular M11 travellers generally build a genuine buffer of fifteen minutes or more into any Friday evening departure from this interchange.

Driver Safety & Local Tips

Friday evenings here regularly produce some of the heaviest traffic anywhere in Redbridge, as weekend getaway traffic towards the M11 corridor overlaps with the standard evening commute — an earlier departure genuinely helps.

ULEZ & Emissions

Redbridge has sat inside the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone since it went London-wide in August 2023, with the £12.50 daily charge running 24/7 across the whole borough including the A12 and A406 corridors. Check your specific vehicle at tfl.gov.uk/ulez before travelling.

• 1Check this camera and the National Highways traffic map before joining the A12 — incidents here can back up traffic for several miles
• 2Friday evenings (15:30–19:30) are the single worst period on this stretch of the A12 — if possible, delay departure until after 20:00 to avoid the worst congestion
• 3All vehicles in this area must comply with the ULEZ — check your vehicle at tfl.gov.uk/ulez before driving. Non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 per day even outside peak hours
• 4Check the Road Disruptions page for any planned roadworks or lane closures on the A12 before your journey
• 5Check TfL Road Disruptions for live incidents in this area
• 6Consider public transport if the JamCam shows heavy congestion