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New Year's Traffic in Orange County: Best and Worst Times to Drive (2027)
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Orange County is Wednesday (December 30 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 56 mph.
Day by day
- Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 56 mph).
- Thursday, December 31: lighter than a normal Thursday; slowest around 3 pm (62 mph, usually 58 mph).
- Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (61 mph, usually 53 mph).
- Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 54 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 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 68 |
| Thu Dec 31 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| Fri Jan 1 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 69 |
| Sat Jan 2 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 68 |
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 Orange County?
Based on 10 years of New Year's traffic (2017–2026), the worst time to drive in Orange County is Wednesday (December 30 this year) around 5 pm, when freeways average 59 mph instead of the usual 56 mph.
What is New Year's traffic like in Orange County?
Wednesday, December 30: about like a normal Wednesday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 56 mph). Thursday, December 31: lighter than a normal Thursday; slowest around 3 pm (62 mph, usually 58 mph). Friday, January 1: lighter than a normal Friday; slowest around 5 pm (61 mph, usually 53 mph). Saturday, January 2: lighter than a normal Saturday; slowest around 5 pm (59 mph, usually 54 mph).