Los Angeles Traffic Right Now

As of 8:45 am PST, freeways in Los Angeles are averaging 56 mph across 506 sensors, about normal for this time. 22 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 62 incidents are active.

Only 12% of Los Angeles'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

I-10 East near New 1: 19 mph (usually 43 mph)
I-405 North near N/o Venice: 19 mph (usually 28 mph)
I-210 East near Pennsylvania: 20 mph (usually 30 mph)
I-10 East near Del Mar 1: 20 mph (usually 55 mph)
I-710 South near Rosecrans 1: 21 mph (usually 42 mph)
I-210 East near Lowell / Honolulu: 21 mph (usually 37 mph)
I-405 North near Venice: 21 mph (usually 23 mph)
I-5 North near Dorris: 21 mph (usually 21 mph)

Freeways in Los Angeles

Freeway	Now	Usually
SR-2 East	68 mph	68 mph
SR-2 West	55 mph	61 mph
I-5 North	57 mph	54 mph
I-5 South	51 mph	47 mph
I-10 East	57 mph	58 mph
I-10 West	50 mph	50 mph
SR-14 North	62 mph	65 mph
SR-14 South	57 mph	57 mph
SR-23 North	–	–
SR-23 South	–	–
SR-47 South	67 mph	52 mph
SR-57 North	62 mph	62 mph
SR-57 South	60 mph	55 mph
SR-60 East	62 mph	62 mph
SR-60 West	56 mph	50 mph
SR-71 North	61 mph	62 mph
SR-71 South	64 mph	61 mph
SR-90 East	65 mph	65 mph
SR-90 West	65 mph	65 mph
SR-91 East	59 mph	59 mph
SR-91 West	52 mph	50 mph
US-101 North	64 mph	63 mph
US-101 South	60 mph	61 mph
I-105 East	51 mph	43 mph
I-105 West	66 mph	57 mph
I-110 North	51 mph	58 mph
I-110 South	61 mph	62 mph
SR-118 East	–	–
SR-118 West	64 mph	61 mph
SR-134 East	53 mph	54 mph
SR-134 West	62 mph	58 mph
SR-170 North	–	–
SR-170 South	–	–
I-210 East	57 mph	59 mph
I-210 West	51 mph	51 mph
I-405 North	39 mph	43 mph
I-405 South	64 mph	55 mph
I-605 North	55 mph	57 mph
I-605 South	–	–
I-710 North	57 mph	53 mph
I-710 South	45 mph	45 mph

When is traffic worst in Los Angeles?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Friday around 4 pm (about 51 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (53 mph on Wednesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (51 mph on Fridays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Los Angeles, by day and hour (local time)
Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	61	57	56	57	58	59	59	59	57	54	53	54	57	63	65	67
Tue	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	59	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	65	67
Wed	67	60	55	53	55	57	58	58	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	64	67
Thu	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	58	57	55	52	51	51	55	60	64	67
Fri	67	61	58	57	57	57	57	56	55	53	51	51	52	55	60	64	67
Sat	67	67	65	65	63	62	60	59	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	67
Sun	68	68	67	67	66	65	63	62	61	61	61	62	62	63	64	64	67

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Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	61	57	56	57	58	59	59	59	57	54	53	54	57	63	65	67
Tue	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	59	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	65	67
Wed	67	60	55	53	55	57	58	58	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	64	67
Thu	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	58	57	55	52	51	51	55	60	64	67
Fri	67	61	58	57	57	57	57	56	55	53	51	51	52	55	60	64	67
Sat	67	67	65	65	63	62	60	59	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	67
Sun	68	68	67	67	66	65	63	62	61	61	61	62	62	63	64	64	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	61	57	56	57	58	59	59	59	57	54	53	54	57	63	65	67
Tue	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	59	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	65	67
Wed	67	60	55	53	55	57	58	58	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	64	67
Thu	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	58	57	55	52	51	51	55	60	64	67
Fri	67	61	58	57	57	57	57	56	55	53	51	51	52	55	60	64	67
Sat	67	67	65	65	63	62	60	59	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	67
Sun	68	68	67	67	66	65	63	62	61	61	61	62	62	63	64	64	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	61	57	56	57	58	59	59	59	57	54	53	54	57	63	65	67
Tue	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	59	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	65	67
Wed	67	60	55	53	55	57	58	58	58	56	53	52	52	55	61	64	67
Thu	67	60	55	54	55	57	58	58	57	55	52	51	51	55	60	64	67
Fri	67	61	58	57	57	57	57	56	55	53	51	51	52	55	60	64	67
Sat	67	67	65	65	63	62	60	59	58	58	58	58	59	60	63	65	67
Sun	68	68	67	67	66	65	63	62	61	61	61	62	62	63	64	64	67