Northern Virginia Traffic Right Now

As of 11:35 am EST, freeways in Northern Virginia are averaging 60 mph across 50 sensors. 4 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 1 incidents are active.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-95 South near Mile 161.8: 24 mph
I-95 South near Mile 160.8: 26 mph
I-95 South near Mile 162.2: 26 mph
I-95 South near Mile 163: 29 mph
I-95 North near Mile 152.3: 36 mph
I-95 North near Mile 152.4: 38 mph
I-95 North near Mile 152: 39 mph

Freeways in Northern Virginia

Freeway	Now	Usually
I-66 East	63 mph	–
I-66 West	70 mph	–
I-95 North	57 mph	–
I-95 South	56 mph	–
I-270 North	66 mph	–
I-270 South	63 mph	–

When is traffic worst in Northern Virginia?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 5 pm (about 54 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 6 am (59 mph on Mondays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (54 mph on Thursdays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Northern Virginia, 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	63	59	59	61	65	65	64	65	63	62	59	58	57	60	63	67	68
Tue	66	61	61	63	64	65	66	66	66	63	60	59	57	60	63	66	67
Wed	66	59	61	63	64	65	65	65	65	62	59	57	56	60	62	65	67
Thu	67	62	62	62	63	64	64	64	65	61	59	54	54	58	61	66	67
Fri	68	64	62	62	64	63	62	62	60	57	55	56	54	55	58	63	66
Sat	69	68	68	69	67	64	62	62	61	60	60	60	60	62	64	65	68
Sun	67	68	68	68	67	65	62	60	59	58	58	59	58	59	60	63	66

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Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	59	59	61	65	65	64	65	63	62	59	58	57	60	63	67	68
Tue	66	61	61	63	64	65	66	66	66	63	60	59	57	60	63	66	67
Wed	66	59	61	63	64	65	65	65	65	62	59	57	56	60	62	65	67
Thu	67	62	62	62	63	64	64	64	65	61	59	54	54	58	61	66	67
Fri	68	64	62	62	64	63	62	62	60	57	55	56	54	55	58	63	66
Sat	69	68	68	69	67	64	62	62	61	60	60	60	60	62	64	65	68
Sun	67	68	68	68	67	65	62	60	59	58	58	59	58	59	60	63	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	59	59	61	65	65	64	65	63	62	59	58	57	60	63	67	68
Tue	66	61	61	63	64	65	66	66	66	63	60	59	57	60	63	66	67
Wed	66	59	61	63	64	65	65	65	65	62	59	57	56	60	62	65	67
Thu	67	62	62	62	63	64	64	64	65	61	59	54	54	58	61	66	67
Fri	68	64	62	62	64	63	62	62	60	57	55	56	54	55	58	63	66
Sat	69	68	68	69	67	64	62	62	61	60	60	60	60	62	64	65	68
Sun	67	68	68	68	67	65	62	60	59	58	58	59	58	59	60	63	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	63	59	59	61	65	65	64	65	63	62	59	58	57	60	63	67	68
Tue	66	61	61	63	64	65	66	66	66	63	60	59	57	60	63	66	67
Wed	66	59	61	63	64	65	65	65	65	62	59	57	56	60	62	65	67
Thu	67	62	62	62	63	64	64	64	65	61	59	54	54	58	61	66	67
Fri	68	64	62	62	64	63	62	62	60	57	55	56	54	55	58	63	66
Sat	69	68	68	69	67	64	62	62	61	60	60	60	60	62	64	65	68
Sun	67	68	68	68	67	65	62	60	59	58	58	59	58	59	60	63	66