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M11 Traffic News

M11 Motorway · London (North Circular) → Cambridge

M11 traffic at 04:01 on Monday 12 October: 1 closure tonight.

🔵 Motorway Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 2 roadworks · 2 soon ⏱ Updated 04:01
55 miles long
14 junctions
Regions: London, East of England
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M11 southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7A carriageway closure
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M11 southbound Jct 7A to Jct 7 carriageway closure
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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

Early picture — 56 incidents recorded on the M11 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 0 0%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 3 5.4%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 1 1.8%
06:00–07:00 2 3.6%
07:00–08:00 3 5.4%
08:00–09:00 3 5.4%
09:00–10:00 2 3.6%
10:00–11:00 1 1.8%
11:00–12:00 0 0%
12:00–13:00 4 7.1%
13:00–14:00 5 8.9%
14:00–15:00 3 5.4%
15:00–16:00 3 5.4%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 3 5.4%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 6 10.7%
18:00–19:00 ◀ peak 10 17.9%
19:00–20:00 0 0%
20:00–21:00 2 3.6%
21:00–22:00 3 5.4%
22:00–23:00 1 1.8%
23:00–00:00 1 1.8%
Measured from 56 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the M11

✈️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

⚠️ 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.

#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

Q: 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.

Q: 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 from National Highways.

Q: 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.

Q: Are there roadworks on the M11 right now?

There are currently 2 active roadwork schemes on the M11. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the M11?

The M11 connects to: M25, A406, A1307.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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
14
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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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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