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New Year's Traffic in Bakersfield: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Bakersfield is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 62 mph instead of the usual 61 mph.
Day by day
- Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 3 pm (63 mph, usually 63 mph).
- Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 12 pm (64 mph, usually 62 mph).
- Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 12 pm (65 mph, usually 61 mph).
- Saturday, January 2: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 61 mph).
Hour by hour
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 30 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Sat Jan 2 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
Averages of every hour of freeway data we have for these days in past years (hover a cell for a normal day). Dates are this year's; each past year is lined up on its own holiday.
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Questions
When is the worst time to drive for New Year's in Bakersfield?
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Bakersfield is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 62 mph instead of the usual 61 mph.
What is New Year's traffic like in Bakersfield?
Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 3 pm (63 mph, usually 63 mph). Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 12 pm (64 mph, usually 62 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 12 pm (65 mph, usually 61 mph). Saturday, January 2: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (62 mph, usually 61 mph).