Traffic Predict
Bay Area Traffic Right Now
As of 5:31 am PST, freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area are averaging 68 mph across 1653 sensors, about normal for this time. 2 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 9 incidents are active.
Only 23% of the San Francisco Bay Area's freeway sensors are reporting real speeds right now. Most Caltrans detectors here are broken or offline, so the other speeds are estimated. How the sensors have declined.
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Slowest stretches right now
- US-101 South near Sfia On-s-fly (lower Roadway): 23 mph
- US-101 North near Kehoe Ave Rm-n-diag: 24 mph (usually 68 mph)
Freeways in Bay Area
| Freeway | Now | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| SR-1 North | 69 mph | 69 mph |
| SR-1 South | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-4 East | 66 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-4 West | 69 mph | 68 mph |
| I-5 North | 67 mph | 70 mph |
| I-5 South | 70 mph | 70 mph |
| SR-12 East | 66 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-12 West | 69 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-17 North | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-17 South | 67 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-24 East | 68 mph | 69 mph |
| SR-24 West | 70 mph | 69 mph |
| SR-25 North | 63 mph | 62 mph |
| SR-25 South | 63 mph | 61 mph |
| SR-29 South | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-37 East | 63 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-37 West | 69 mph | 67 mph |
| I-80 East | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| I-80 West | 70 mph | 69 mph |
| SR-84 North | 65 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-84 South | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-85 North | 67 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-85 South | 67 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-87 North | 71 mph | 69 mph |
| SR-87 South | 68 mph | 66 mph |
| SR-92 East | 66 mph | 66 mph |
| SR-92 West | 66 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-99 North | 69 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-99 South | 66 mph | 69 mph |
| US-101 North | 67 mph | 68 mph |
| US-101 South | 67 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-120 East | – | – |
| SR-120 West | – | – |
| SR-132 East | – | – |
| SR-132 West | – | – |
| I-205 East | – | – |
| I-205 West | – | – |
| SR-237 East | 68 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-237 West | 67 mph | 66 mph |
| I-238 North | 68 mph | 66 mph |
| I-238 South | 63 mph | 66 mph |
| SR-242 North | 67 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-242 South | 68 mph | 66 mph |
| I-280 North | 67 mph | 67 mph |
| I-280 South | 66 mph | 67 mph |
| I-580 East | 66 mph | 68 mph |
| I-580 West | 69 mph | 69 mph |
| I-680 North | 67 mph | 68 mph |
| I-680 South | 68 mph | 69 mph |
| I-880 North | 68 mph | 69 mph |
| I-880 South | 71 mph | 69 mph |
| I-980 East | 65 mph | – |
| I-980 West | 67 mph | – |
When is traffic worst in Bay Area?
Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 5 pm (about 54 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (55 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (54 mph on Thursdays).
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Tue | 68 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 67 |
| Wed | 68 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 67 |
| Thu | 67 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 67 |
| Fri | 68 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 67 |
| Sat | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| Sun | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
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