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M11 Motorway · London (North Circular) → Cambridge
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Clear ⏱ Updated 13:00

M11 traffic at 13:00 on Tuesday 3 November: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 2 soon
55 miles long
Junctions J4–J14
Regions: London, East of England
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🚨 M11 traffic now: live 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 2

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

  • Partial closure
    Northbound M11 northbound Jct 12 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion routes due to drainage works on behalf of National Highways
  • Partial closure
    Northbound M11 northbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion routes due to drainage works on behalf of National Highways
All M11 roadworks & diversions →

Is the M11 closed? Quick answers

Checked 13:00 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is the M11 closed right now?

No. There is no full closure on the M11 at 13:00.

Is there an incident on the M11 right now?

No. No incidents are reported on the M11 at 13:00.

Is the M11 closed tonight?

No full closures. The M11 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 12 exit slip road closure, 21:00 to 05:00.

Tonight: M11 closures and diversions ›

Is the M11 closed this weekend?

Yes. The M11 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): northbound Jct 11 to Jct 14 carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 05:00. Diversion: diversion routes due to drainage works on behalf of National Highways.

This weekend: M11 closures and diversions ›

Is there an accident on the M11 today?

No. No collision has been reported on the M11 since midnight.

M11 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.

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🔢 M11 Junction Status

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

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📊 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 79 incidents recorded on the M11 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 30% of incidents start. Right now (13:00) 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 3.8%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 2 2.5%
06:00–07:00 3 3.8%
07:00–08:00 3 3.8%
08:00–09:00 5 6.3%
09:00–10:00 4 5.1%
10:00–11:00 1 1.3%
11:00–12:00 4 5.1%
12:00–13:00 7 8.9%
13:00–14:00 7 8.9%
14:00–15:00 3 3.8%
15:00–16:00 4 5.1%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 6 7.6%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 8 10.1%
18:00–19:00 ◀ peak 10 12.7%
19:00–20:00 0 0%
20:00–21:00 3 3.8%
21:00–22:00 3 3.8%
22:00–23:00 1 1.3%
23:00–00:00 2 2.5%
Measured from 79 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

📍 Heading to… off the M11

The places people drive to most, the M11 junction for each, and live M11 incidents nearby at 13:00.

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

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

⚠️ Most Dangerous M11 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M11 has 1,129 recorded collisions at 12 collision hotspots, involving 1,825 casualties (24 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J8A
153 collisions · 213 casualties · 5 fatal · 30 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J7A
98 collisions · 157 casualties · 5 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J6
155 collisions · 280 casualties · 3 fatal · 27 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J9
129 collisions · 210 casualties · 2 fatal · 26 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J13
98 collisions · 148 casualties · 2 fatal · 22 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J8
49 collisions · 77 casualties · 2 fatal · 9 serious
Severe Blackspot
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📰 M11 traffic news, updates and closures

This is the M11 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M11 traffic now, for the whole road from London (North Circular) to Cambridge. Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M11 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.

National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M11 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M11 incidents, M11 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M11 roadworks, M11 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M11 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.

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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.

Is there an incident on the M11 right now?

Every live incident on the M11 — police incidents, obstructions, breakdowns, debris, collisions and closures — appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.

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.

Where can I get M11 traffic news and updates?

Right here. This M11 traffic news page shows M11 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For M11 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.

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 79 incidents recorded on the M11 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 16:00–19:00, when 30% 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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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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