A406 closed North Circular Road westbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the A406 westbound at North Circular Road on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 09:09. Cleared at 12:09 after 3 h. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 12:09 on 31 Oct 2026, after 3 h

Location

A406 westbound · North Circular Road

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Sat 09:09 TfL: obstruction or hazard, 1 of 3 lanes closed
2. Sat 09:19 TfL: road now closed, “The road is closed due to an emergency services incident. Use an alternative route. Traffic is slow moving on diversion routes with queues back to Normans Mead. Expect delays.”
3. Sat 09:31 TfL: “Traffic is slow moving around Hanger Lane Gyratory. Expect delays in the area.”
4. Sat 09:43 TfL: “Neasden Underpass. Traffic is slow moving around Hanger Lane Gyratory, with additional eastbound delays along the A40 with queues back to Teignmouth Gardens. Expect heavy delays in the area.”
5. Sat 10:17 TfL: “Additionally, southbound traffic along Harrow Road is back to Jesmond Avenue. Traffic is slow moving around Hanger Lane Gyratory, with additional eastbound delays along the A40 with queues back to Teignmouth Gardens.…”
6. Sat 10:35 TfL: “Expect delays in the area.”
7. Sat 11:21 TfL: “Westbound traffic is slow moving on diversion routes with queues back to Neasden Underpass. Additionally, southbound traffic along Harrow Road is back to Tring Avenue. Expect delays in the area.”
8. Sat 11:49 TfL: “Chatsworth Avenue. Expect delays in the area.”
9. Sat 12:09 TfL no longer reports it
10. Sat 12:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A406] North Circular Road (Westbound) at the junction of [A404] Brentfield - The road is closed due to an emergency services incident. Use an alternative route. Westbound traffic is slow moving on diversion routes with queues back to Neasden Underpass. Additionally, southbound traffic along Harrow Road is back to Chatsworth Avenue. Expect delays in the area.

Other recent incidents on the A406

• A406 crash Angel Road eastboundyesterday 13:33 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• A406 crash Hanger Lane Gyratory southboundSun 11:17 · cleared after 13 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northboundSat 17:35 · cleared after 42 min
• A406 closed Southend Road eastboundSat 16:31 · cleared after 48 min
• A406 crash Staples Corner Roundabout clockwiseSat 11:15 · cleared after 28 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westboundThu 20:45 · cleared after 48 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westboundThu 05:55 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• A406 crash Angel Road westbound27 Oct 2026 16:35 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• A406 crash Southend Road westbound26 Oct 2026 13:31 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• A406 crash North Circular Road northbound26 Oct 2026 01:14 · cleared after 1 h 40 min

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