SR-261 South Traffic in Orange County

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-261 South in Orange County is averaging 67 mph across 17 sensors, about normal for this time.

Best time to drive SR-261 South ("the 261")

Traffic is usually worst on Wednesday around 8 am (about 61 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (61 mph on Wednesdays) and the evening slowdown around 2 pm (66 mph on Mondays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 66 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Sundays around 6 pm (66 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on SR-261 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	67	67	66	65	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Tue	67	67	65	63	66	67	66	67	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Wed	67	67	63	61	65	66	67	66	67	67	66	66	67	67	66	66	67
Thu	67	67	65	64	67	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Fri	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sat	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sun	67	67	66	67	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	66	67	66

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-261 South in Orange County?

Traffic on SR-261 South is usually worst on Wednesday around 8 am (about 61 mph).

What is the best time to drive SR-261 South in Orange County?

On weekdays, avoid around 8 am (61 mph on Wednesdays) and around 2 pm (66 mph on Mondays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 66 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is SR-261 South busy right now?

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-261 South in Orange County is averaging 67 mph across 17 sensors, about normal for this time.

Other freeways in Orange County

SR-1 North · SR-1 South · 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 · 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	67	67	66	65	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Tue	67	67	65	63	66	67	66	67	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Wed	67	67	63	61	65	66	67	66	67	67	66	66	67	67	66	66	67
Thu	67	67	65	64	67	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Fri	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sat	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sun	67	67	66	67	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	66	67	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	67	66	65	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Tue	67	67	65	63	66	67	66	67	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Wed	67	67	63	61	65	66	67	66	67	67	66	66	67	67	66	66	67
Thu	67	67	65	64	67	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Fri	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sat	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sun	67	67	66	67	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	66	67	66

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	67	66	65	67	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Tue	67	67	65	63	66	67	66	67	66	66	66	66	67	66	66	66	66
Wed	67	67	63	61	65	66	67	66	67	67	66	66	67	67	66	66	67
Thu	67	67	65	64	67	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Fri	67	67	67	67	67	66	67	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sat	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67	67
Sun	67	67	66	67	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	66	66	67	66