SR-1 South Traffic in Orange County

Live speeds for SR-1 South in Orange County are not available right now.

Is SR-1 South moving right now?

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Best time to drive SR-1 South

Traffic is usually worst on Friday around 4 pm (about 53 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 9 am (55 mph on Fridays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (53 mph on Fridays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 58 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Saturdays around 4 pm (55 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on SR-1 South in Orange County, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tue	63	63	62	57	58	60	59	57	56	56	59	58	57	57	61	60	61
Wed	63	62	58	56	55	61	61	58	58	59	58	60	59	57	59	60	60
Thu	62	63	62	59	56	59	60	60	58	57	58	62	62	61	59	60	61
Fri	63	62	60	57	55	55	56	57	54	54	54	53	56	57	60	63	64
Sat	61	62	62	59	57	58	56	57	57	56	55	55	57	59	59	59	60
Sun	–	64	63	63	61	59	60	58	58	59	61	62	60	57	57	60	63

Averages of every 5-minute reading we have recorded at this time of the week. Colors match the live map.

Questions

When is traffic worst on SR-1 South in Orange County?

Traffic on SR-1 South is usually worst on Friday around 4 pm (about 53 mph).

What is the best time to drive SR-1 South in Orange County?

On weekdays, avoid around 9 am (55 mph on Fridays) and around 4 pm (53 mph on Fridays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 58 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Drives that use SR-1 South

Best times to leave for these trips, from typical traffic on SR-1 South and the roads around it:

Huntington Beach to Oceanside · Huntington Beach to Escondido · Huntington Beach to Carlsbad · Huntington Beach to Vista · Huntington Beach to San Marcos

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Other freeways in Orange County

SR-1 North · I-5 North · I-5 South · I-15 North · I-15 South · SR-22 East · SR-22 West · SR-55 North · SR-55 South · SR-57 North · SR-57 South · SR-71 North · SR-71 South · SR-73 North · SR-73 South · SR-74 East · SR-91 East · SR-91 West · SR-133 North · SR-133 South · SR-142 East · SR-142 West · SR-241 North · SR-241 South · SR-261 North · SR-261 South · I-405 North · I-405 South · I-605 North · I-605 South

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

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

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