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New Year's Traffic in Los Angeles: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 53 mph instead of the usual 49 mph.
Day by day
- Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (54 mph, usually 51 mph).
- Thursday, December 31: lighter than a normal Thursday; slowest around 5 pm (57 mph, usually 51 mph).
- Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (56 mph, usually 49 mph).
- Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (53 mph, usually 49 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 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 68 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 67 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 68 |
| Sat Jan 2 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 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 Los Angeles?
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Los Angeles is Saturday (January 2 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 53 mph instead of the usual 49 mph.
What is New Year's traffic like in Los Angeles?
Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (54 mph, usually 51 mph). Thursday, December 31: lighter than a normal Thursday; slowest around 5 pm (57 mph, usually 51 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (56 mph, usually 49 mph). Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (53 mph, usually 49 mph).