Hung-up at Hanger Lane?

The Actuary team could not help noticing the survey on behalf of Highway Insurance that identified, following years as a constant fixture in traffic bulletins, London’s Hanger Lane gyratory system as the road junction motorists most fear negotiating.

According to this new survey of British drivers, more than a quarter (28%) of those asked said that Hanger Lane was the junction they felt most apprehensive about having to face. Second place with 26% went to Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction and third-placed at 25% was Marble Arch in London.

The survey of 500 drivers was conducted on Highway’s behalf by leading independent market researchers GfK NOP and the full top 10 are as follows:

1 Hanger Lane Gyratory System, London (28%)
2 Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham (26%)
3 Marble Arch, London (25%)
4 Elephant and Castle, London (23%)
5 South Mimms, A1/M25 (19%)
6 M4/M5 interchange, Bristol (18%)
7 Magic Roundabout, Swindon (17%)
8 M6 junctions through central Glasgow (14%)
9 Mancunian Way junctions, Manchester (13%)
10 Sheriffhall Roundabout, Edinburgh (11%)

As always, The Actuary would like to know from readers of any ‘black hole’ junction that they feel should not have been omitted from this top 10. Please email editor@the-actuary.org.uk