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M11 Motorway · London (North Circular) → Cambridge
Clear ⏱ Updated 21:11

M11 traffic at 21:11 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

M11 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:11
↑ M11 northbound traffictowards Cambridge✅ No incidents reported ↓ M11 southbound traffictowards London✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 3 soon
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55 miles long
Junctions J4–J14
Regions: London, East of England
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🚨 Live M11 Incidents & Roadworks

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No live incidents on the M11 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M11 closures tonight and the next 3 days 3

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Southbound M11 southbound Jct 31 carriageway closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion route due to communications works on behalf of Ringway
  • Partial closure
    Southbound M11 southbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion routes due to drainage works on behalf of National Highways
  • Partial closure
    Northbound M11 northbound Jct 8A entry slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion route for communications on behalf of National Highways
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🗺️ M11 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M11 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.

📊 How busy is the M11?

The M11 carries up to 123,458 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J6 (M25)–J7), including 12,823 HGVs — the 16th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

123,458
🚗 vehicles a day · J6 (M25)–J7
12,823
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
10.4% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
M11 123,458
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RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV share
M25 near J14 212,636 14,853 7%
M6 J20–J21 187,521 23,492 12.5%
M56 J3–J4 179,634 7,547 4.2%
M1 near J9 162,446 19,151 11.8%
M8 J16–J17 158,065 7,214 4.6%
M4 near J4 156,491 6,249 4%
M11 ◀ J6 (M25)–J7 123,458 12,823 10.4%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 M11 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Measured from 66 incidents recorded on the M11 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 32% of incidents start. Right now (21:00) you're outside the peak window.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 0 0%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 3 4.5%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 1 1.5%
06:00–07:00 3 4.5%
07:00–08:00 3 4.5%
08:00–09:00 5 7.6%
09:00–10:00 3 4.5%
10:00–11:00 1 1.5%
11:00–12:00 2 3%
12:00–13:00 4 6.1%
13:00–14:00 6 9.1%
14:00–15:00 3 4.5%
15:00–16:00 3 4.5%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 4 6.1%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 7 10.6%
18:00–19:00 ◀ peak 10 15.2%
19:00–20:00 0 0%
20:00–21:00 2 3%
21:00–22:00 3 4.5%
22:00–23:00 1 1.5%
23:00–00:00 2 3%
Measured from 66 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the M11

🔀 Major interchanges — where the M11 meets other roads
J6M25 J14A14
✈️J8
Stansted Airport
Dedicated airport slip road at J8
🛩️J10
IWM Duxford
The Imperial War Museum's aviation site, at the junction
🎓J11–J13
Cambridge
Three junctions serve the city and park & rides

📍 Heading to… off the M11

The places people drive to most, the M11 junction for each, and live M11 incidents nearby at 21:11.

Town centre

Cambridge city centre

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
🛣️ Via the M11
✅ No M11 incidents reported within 3 miles

Five Park and Ride sites serve the city, open seven days a week

🧭 Directions Cambridgeshire traffic
Airport

London Stansted Airport

Stansted, Essex
🛣️ Via the M11
✅ No M11 incidents reported within 3 miles

Nearly 30 million passengers in 2024; reached via the M11 and A120

🧭 Directions Essex traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous M11 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M11 has 596 recorded collisions at 12 collision hotspots, involving 978 casualties (16 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J8A
71 collisions · 92 casualties · 3 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J7A
39 collisions · 61 casualties · 3 fatal · 9 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J6
92 collisions · 175 casualties · 2 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J9
71 collisions · 119 casualties · 2 fatal · 15 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J12
24 collisions · 52 casualties · 2 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J13
52 collisions · 78 casualties · 1 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M11 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M11 closed today?

Any M11 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the M11 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M11, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the M11?

The M11 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M11 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M11 are listed above and at /traffic/m11/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the M11?

The M11 connects to: M25, A406, A1307.

Is there an accident on the M11 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M11 northbound (towards Cambridge) and the M11 southbound (towards London) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

How many vehicles use the M11 every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 123,458 vehicles a day on the M11's busiest stretch (J6 (M25)–J7), 12,823 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the M11 compared with other motorways?

The M11 has the 16th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 123,458 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

What time of day is the M11 worst for incidents?

Measured from 66 incidents recorded on the M11 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 32% of incidents start. The quietest is 03:00–06:00. Incidents on the M11 typically clear in about 57 minutes.

What junction is Stansted Airport on the M11?

London Stansted Airport is reached from M11 junction 8, which has a dedicated airport slip road. Junction 8A alongside it connects to the A120.

📊 M11 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M11 Road Details

Length
55 miles
Junctions
J4–J14
From
London (North Circular)
To
Cambridge
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key M11 Locations

London Epping Harlow Bishop's Stortford Cambridge

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