M11 A406 N Bnd 109a: Live CCTV for Road Incidents & Closures

Camera Location & Hazard Overview

This camera watches the northbound carriageway where the M11 meets the A406 North Circular, a significant interchange on the northern edge of Redbridge that carries traffic between the motorway network and one of London's busiest orbital routes. Long-distance commuters heading towards Essex via the M11 treat this interchange as a familiar late checkpoint on their journey north. Regular users of this interchange treat it as a familiar, if consistently demanding, part of any journey towards the M11 corridor.

Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends

Heavy traffic holds through much of the day, reflecting the interchange's role linking the M11 to the North Circular, with the sharpest peaks matching the standard commute but a persistent baseline of through-traffic keeping this junction busy for much of the working day and into the early evening. 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 here often needs proper motorway breakdown recovery given the confined hard shoulder space.

Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement

Extensive ANPR and average speed camera coverage applies across this interchange given its complexity, with signal cameras managing the multiple slip roads connecting the M11 to the A406 North Circular at this significant junction. Additional signage manages HGV lane discipline here, given the significant volume of freight traffic using this M11 connection daily.

Road Closures & Alternative Routes

There's genuinely no quick alternative to this interchange for M11/North Circular traffic; drivers with flexibility are better off timing their journey outside the standard peaks rather than seeking a diversion through Redbridge's local streets. Regular M11 travellers generally build a genuine time buffer into any journey through this interchange rather than hoping for a clear run. Regular M11 travellers generally build a genuine time buffer into any journey through this interchange rather than hoping for a clear run.

Driver Safety & Local Tips

Anyone heading towards the M11 can use this interchange as a useful early check for the M11 from central London — if it's backed up here, the delay often extends back along the North Circular for some distance too.

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