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Orange County Traffic Right Now
As of 5:45 pm PST, freeways in Orange County are averaging 54 mph across 895 sensors, 3 mph slower than usual. 62 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph.
Only 46% of Orange County'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-15 South near Ontario Ave(t): 7 mph (usually 8 mph)
- SR-71 South near Euclid Ave Sb Loop: 10 mph (usually 16 mph)
- SR-55 North near N/o Main Mvds: 12 mph (usually 27 mph)
- SR-71 South near Ems 0.4 N/o Euclid: 12 mph (usually 34 mph)
- I-5 North near 1st: 13 mph (usually 16 mph)
- SR-55 North near Macarthur1 Or Mvds: 13 mph (usually 16 mph)
- SR-91 East near Serfas Club: 14 mph (usually 38 mph)
- I-15 South near Cajalco Road: 14 mph (usually 16 mph)
Freeways in Orange County
| Freeway | Now | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| SR-1 North | – | – |
| SR-1 South | – | – |
| I-5 North | 53 mph | 56 mph |
| I-5 South | 57 mph | 61 mph |
| I-15 North | 54 mph | 58 mph |
| I-15 South | 45 mph | 46 mph |
| SR-22 East | 54 mph | 57 mph |
| SR-22 West | 48 mph | 50 mph |
| SR-55 North | 45 mph | 49 mph |
| SR-55 South | 53 mph | 57 mph |
| SR-57 North | 49 mph | 54 mph |
| SR-57 South | 50 mph | 52 mph |
| SR-71 North | 62 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-71 South | 26 mph | 36 mph |
| SR-73 North | 59 mph | 64 mph |
| SR-73 South | 64 mph | 66 mph |
| SR-74 East | – | – |
| SR-91 East | 45 mph | 46 mph |
| SR-91 West | 52 mph | 52 mph |
| SR-133 North | 60 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-133 South | 65 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-142 East | – | – |
| SR-142 West | – | – |
| SR-241 North | 65 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-241 South | 66 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-261 North | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-261 South | 66 mph | 67 mph |
| I-405 North | 49 mph | 48 mph |
| I-405 South | 54 mph | 60 mph |
| I-605 North | 42 mph | 51 mph |
| I-605 South | 55 mph | 61 mph |
When is traffic worst in Orange County?
Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Friday around 4 pm (about 55 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (57 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (55 mph on Fridays).
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 67 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 67 |
| Tue | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 67 |
| Wed | 67 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 67 |
| Thu | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 |
| Fri | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 |
| Sat | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 |
| Sun | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
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