M25

M25 Junction 22: The Bell (A1081)

Map of M25 Junction 22: The Bell — M25 Junction 22: The Bell. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 22 links the M25 to the A1081 for London Colney and St Albans, which is about three and a half miles north-west. London Colney is the village beside it. The Albert Bygrave Retail Park is about a mile and a half north-west. South Mimms Services is about three miles south-east.

London Colney and St Albans residents, and drivers calling at the shops and businesses along the A1081, use Junction 22. Here is the junction, its neighbours and what our records show.

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M25 Junction 22 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M25 Junction 22

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 21 and Junction 23 that we are aware of.

M1 northbound Jct 6 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

PlannedRoadworksClockwise Road closed

Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 21:42 (9:42pm)

21:28 (9:28pm)21 Oct 2026reported 14 min ago

Location: link road from M25 J21 clockwise to M1 J6A northbound
Direction: Clockwise
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026 starts in about 17 minutes · lasts ~7h 00m

This is the news for Junction 22 only, not the whole M25. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M25 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.

Updated 21:42 (9:42pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M25 Junction 22

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M25 J22 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days32 collisions, 1 breakdown or obstruction

Typical time to clear16 minutesthe middle value of 3 cleared

Slowest daytime hour clockwise17:00–18:00average 42 mph (typical 37 mph)

Slowest daytime hour anticlockwise18:00–19:00average 56 mph (typical 61 mph)

More than half of the incidents we recorded at J22 were collisions (2 of 3). Clockwise, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (17:00). Anticlockwise, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 18:00.

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Incidents per week at J22

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The latest 3 here

Fri 16 Oct, 10:45 (10:45am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J23 and J22
✓ Cleared after about 12 minutes
Fri 16 Oct, 06:41 (6:41am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J22 and J23
✓ Cleared after about 16 minutes
Sun 11 Oct, 03:59 (3:59am) Vehicle Fire ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J22 and J23
✓ Cleared after about 129 minutes (2.15 hours)

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M25 either side of J22: speeds from 11 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.

Junction M25 J22, The Bell
Roads at this junction A1081
Nearest town St Albans, 3.7 miles north-west
Junction before J21A, Bricket Wood, about 4.1 miles in a straight line
Junction after J23, Bignells Corner, about 3.0 miles in a straight line

Around M25 Junction 22: The Bell: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 22: The Bell, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 22. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M25 Junction 22
Place	What it is	From the junction
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park	Shopping	About 1.5 miles north-west
St Albans Organ Theatre	Attraction	About 2.5 miles north-west
South Mimms Services	Motorway services	About 3 miles south-east
Great Nast Hyde House	Historic house or castle	About 3 miles north
Hanstead House	Historic house or castle	About 3 miles west
St Albans Abbey	Railway station	About 3.5 miles north-west
St Alban's Museum + Gallery	Attraction	About 3.5 miles north-west
Munden House	Historic house or castle	About 4 miles south-west