New Year's Traffic in Inland Empire: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in the Inland Empire is Wednesday (December 30 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 57 mph instead of the usual 56 mph.
Day by day
- Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (57 mph, usually 56 mph).
- Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 1 pm (60 mph, usually 59 mph).
- Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (61 mph, usually 54 mph).
- Saturday, January 2: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (58 mph, usually 54 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 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 67 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
| Sat Jan 2 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 67 |
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 Inland Empire?
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in the Inland Empire is Wednesday (December 30 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 57 mph instead of the usual 56 mph.
What is New Year's traffic like in Inland Empire?
Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (57 mph, usually 56 mph). Thursday, December 31: about like a normal Thursday; slowest around 1 pm (60 mph, usually 59 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (61 mph, usually 54 mph). Saturday, January 2: about like a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (58 mph, usually 54 mph).