Track C Browns M11 Split Car Accidents & Heavy Congestion

Camera Location & Hazard Overview

This camera covers the split where Charlie Brown's roundabout meets the M11, a significant decision point for drivers choosing between the motorway towards Cambridge and Stansted or the North Circular route into central and East London. Long-distance drivers choosing between Cambridge and central London treat this exact split as their final decision point before committing either way. Few decision points on this list carry quite as much consequence for getting the lane choice wrong.

Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends

Drivers splitting between the M11 and North Circular directions build traffic steadily through the standard commute, with Friday evenings and school holiday getaway periods producing some of the heaviest and most sustained congestion at this specific point, often extending back along both approaching routes considerably. Roadworks scheduled anywhere near this split tend to cause significant delay, given how little spare capacity it carries even outside the standard commuter peaks, and a breakdown right at this lane split often needs motorway breakdown cover given the complexity of recovering a vehicle safely here.

Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement

Extensive ANPR and average speed camera coverage applies across this junction given its complexity and significance as a motorway access point, with signal cameras managing the multiple approaches and lane changes required here. Additional signage manages the complex lane changes required here, given how many drivers switch direction at short notice at this split.

Road Closures & Alternative Routes

There's genuinely no quick alternative to this split for M11-bound traffic; drivers with flexibility are better off timing their journey outside the standard peaks and school holiday getaway periods rather than seeking a diversion. Regular M11 travellers generally decide well in advance which lane they need, rather than leaving the choice until the last moment. Freight drivers with a genuine choice tend to favour the M11 exit early, rather than weaving across lanes at the last possible second.

Driver Safety & Local Tips

Lane discipline matters more here than at most junctions on this list — decide well in advance whether you need the M11 or the North Circular, since late lane changes at this split cause real delay for everyone.

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 M11 — 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 M11 — 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 M11 before your journey
• 5Check TfL Road Disruptions for live incidents in this area
• 6Consider public transport if the JamCam shows heavy congestion