About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
Where the A406 North Circular meets the A40, Hanger Lane's junction with Queens Parade forms part of the wider gyratory system — one of the most complex and heavily monitored junctions in West London. Regular users of this junction develop an almost instinctive feel for its lane changes over time, something newcomers rarely manage on a first attempt. Drivers new to the area often underestimate how much local knowledge helps on this stretch.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
Some of the heaviest and most sustained congestion in Ealing holds here, with traffic dense for much of the day rather than confined to sharp peaks, reflecting the gyratory's role serving two major arterial routes. Roadworks scheduled anywhere on the gyratory tend to ripple outwards to affect this specific approach within a very short space of time. As with most junctions on this corridor, incidents nearby have an outsized effect on how this specific point behaves, and Hanger Lane's long-standing accident history makes a road traffic accident solicitor a genuinely common call for anyone caught in a shunt here.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
Extensive ANPR and average speed camera coverage applies across this junction, among the most closely monitored in the borough given its complexity. Bus lane cameras add a further layer of enforcement given the routes serving Queens Parade. Enforcement here is treated as a priority given the volume of traffic passing through on a typical day.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
There is no reliable quick alternative to the Hanger Lane Gyratory for A40/North Circular traffic; local roads around Ealing are not designed to absorb this volume if drivers attempt to divert. Bus passengers generally find services through this junction more reliable than driving, since bus lanes here are kept clearer than the general traffic lanes. Whichever alternative you choose, allowing extra time is usually wiser than hoping the direct route clears quickly.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
If you use this junction regularly, learning its lane discipline in advance pays off — indecision here causes more delay for others than the congestion itself, given how many lanes feed into the gyratory.
ULEZ & Emissions
Ealing has sat inside the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone since it went London-wide in August 2023, meaning non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 a day anywhere in the borough, including the whole of the A40 and Uxbridge Road corridors. Check compliance for your specific vehicle at tfl.gov.uk/ulez before travelling.
Parking near Hanger Lane/Queens Parade, West London
Hanger Lane Gyratory and its surrounding junctions have essentially no useful on-street parking anywhere close by, given the sheer volume and complexity of traffic here. If you need to park in this area, Ealing Broadway's car parks are a considerably more sensible destination than attempting anything near Queens Parade itself. The nearest residential streets fall under an Ealing Council CPZ, typically Monday to Saturday daytime, though they're some distance from this specific junction and heavily used by local residents. Full CPZ details, permit applications and PCN appeals: ealing.gov.uk/parking. This is another stretch where through-traffic dominates entirely, with no realistic parking nearby.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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