Northern Virginia Traffic Right Now

As of 8:30 am EDT, freeways in Northern Virginia are averaging 62 mph across 50 sensors. 2 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 7 incidents are active.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-95 South near Mile 160.8: 24 mph
I-270 South near @ Md 124: 26 mph (usually 27 mph)
I-270 South near North Prior To Md 118: 33 mph (usually 31 mph)
I-270 South near @ Md 109: 33 mph (usually 32 mph)
I-270 South near South Past Park Mills Rd: 38 mph (usually 59 mph)

Freeways in Northern Virginia

Freeway	Now	Usually
I-66 East	58 mph	–
I-66 West	67 mph	–
I-95 North	68 mph	–
I-95 South	65 mph	–
I-270 North	68 mph	68 mph
I-270 South	45 mph	46 mph

When is traffic worst in Northern Virginia?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 4 pm (about 50 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 6 am (54 mph on Mondays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (50 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	64	54	55	57	60	64	65	65	64	60	58	54	54	60	63	65	66
Tue	64	61	59	61	63	64	64	65	65	61	60	58	57	60	62	65	66
Wed	63	59	59	63	64	65	64	65	65	61	58	56	56	59	61	65	67
Thu	64	62	59	61	62	62	61	62	63	60	56	50	52	56	58	64	66
Fri	67	61	59	63	62	61	60	59	58	56	54	53	54	53	55	60	65
Sat	67	66	66	68	65	63	60	61	60	59	59	59	60	60	62	63	66
Sun	67	67	67	68	66	65	62	60	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	61	65

Northern Virginia traffic tomorrow: hour-by-hour forecast →

Reports: Slowest Northern Virginia freeways at rush hour

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	54	55	57	60	64	65	65	64	60	58	54	54	60	63	65	66
Tue	64	61	59	61	63	64	64	65	65	61	60	58	57	60	62	65	66
Wed	63	59	59	63	64	65	64	65	65	61	58	56	56	59	61	65	67
Thu	64	62	59	61	62	62	61	62	63	60	56	50	52	56	58	64	66
Fri	67	61	59	63	62	61	60	59	58	56	54	53	54	53	55	60	65
Sat	67	66	66	68	65	63	60	61	60	59	59	59	60	60	62	63	66
Sun	67	67	67	68	66	65	62	60	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	61	65

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	54	55	57	60	64	65	65	64	60	58	54	54	60	63	65	66
Tue	64	61	59	61	63	64	64	65	65	61	60	58	57	60	62	65	66
Wed	63	59	59	63	64	65	64	65	65	61	58	56	56	59	61	65	67
Thu	64	62	59	61	62	62	61	62	63	60	56	50	52	56	58	64	66
Fri	67	61	59	63	62	61	60	59	58	56	54	53	54	53	55	60	65
Sat	67	66	66	68	65	63	60	61	60	59	59	59	60	60	62	63	66
Sun	67	67	67	68	66	65	62	60	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	61	65

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	64	54	55	57	60	64	65	65	64	60	58	54	54	60	63	65	66
Tue	64	61	59	61	63	64	64	65	65	61	60	58	57	60	62	65	66
Wed	63	59	59	63	64	65	64	65	65	61	58	56	56	59	61	65	67
Thu	64	62	59	61	62	62	61	62	63	60	56	50	52	56	58	64	66
Fri	67	61	59	63	62	61	60	59	58	56	54	53	54	53	55	60	65
Sat	67	66	66	68	65	63	60	61	60	59	59	59	60	60	62	63	66
Sun	67	67	67	68	66	65	62	60	58	57	58	58	58	59	59	61	65