Live Traffic Camera—A23 Brixton Hill/Effra Rd

Traffic on the A23 in Thornton Heath is heaviest during the weekday morning rush (07:30–09:30) and the evening peak (16:30–19:00). School term-time adds additional pressure in the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up windows. The live camera above is the best indicator of current conditions at this specific point — TfL refreshes JamCam images every five minutes, giving you an up-to-date snapshot before you set off.

This location is outside the Congestion Charge Zone, so no CC charge applies. However, like all roads in Greater London, this location falls inside the ULEZ boundary, meaning ULEZ applies here 24 hours a day. Most petrol cars from 2006 onwards and diesel cars from 2015 onwards are compliant and pay nothing. Older vehicles face a daily ULEZ charge of £12.50. Check TfL's free vehicle checker at tfl.gov.uk to find out if your car or van is affected.

TfL's JamCam network operates at over 95% uptime across its 900+ cameras. Individual cameras can go offline temporarily due to maintenance, power issues or road damage, but outages are usually resolved within hours. When this specific camera is unavailable, the page will show an error message — nearby cameras in the strip below the main feed often give a useful alternative view. TfL's Open Data API also occasionally experiences brief delays, which can result in images that are slightly older than the usual five-minute interval.

The A23 is served by a number of TfL bus routes. You can find the specific routes serving stops near A23 Brixton Hill/Effra Rd using TfL's Bus Stops and Journey Planner tools at tfl.gov.uk, or by checking the Citymapper app. Bus priority measures — including bus lanes and signal priority — on the A23 are designed to keep buses moving through congested periods, though they also affect traffic flow patterns visible in the JamCam above.