SR-55 South Traffic in Orange County

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-55 South in Orange County is averaging 66 mph across 39 sensors, 3 mph faster than usual for this time.

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Best time to drive SR-55 South ("the 55")

Traffic is usually worst on Tuesday around 8 am (about 50 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (50 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (55 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 58 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Saturdays around 12 pm (57 mph).

Typical average speed (mph) on SR-55 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	68	60	53	51	54	58	59	60	60	61	62	62	61	64	65	65	67
Tue	68	59	51	50	52	56	57	59	60	60	62	61	59	64	66	66	67
Wed	68	61	54	52	53	56	59	59	60	61	61	60	56	62	65	66	67
Thu	68	60	55	53	54	57	57	58	60	60	61	59	55	60	64	65	66
Fri	68	60	54	53	55	58	58	58	59	60	60	61	59	61	64	66	66
Sat	67	66	65	63	62	59	57	57	57	59	60	60	60	61	63	64	67
Sun	68	68	67	66	64	62	59	59	60	61	61	62	63	63	64	64	67

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-55 South in Orange County?

Traffic on SR-55 South is usually worst on Tuesday around 8 am (about 50 mph).

What is the best time to drive SR-55 South in Orange County?

On weekdays, avoid around 8 am (50 mph on Tuesdays) and around 5 pm (55 mph on Thursdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 58 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is SR-55 South busy right now?

As of 8:45 am PDT, SR-55 South in Orange County is averaging 66 mph across 39 sensors, 3 mph faster than usual 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-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	68	60	53	51	54	58	59	60	60	61	62	62	61	64	65	65	67
Tue	68	59	51	50	52	56	57	59	60	60	62	61	59	64	66	66	67
Wed	68	61	54	52	53	56	59	59	60	61	61	60	56	62	65	66	67
Thu	68	60	55	53	54	57	57	58	60	60	61	59	55	60	64	65	66
Fri	68	60	54	53	55	58	58	58	59	60	60	61	59	61	64	66	66
Sat	67	66	65	63	62	59	57	57	57	59	60	60	60	61	63	64	67
Sun	68	68	67	66	64	62	59	59	60	61	61	62	63	63	64	64	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	68	60	53	51	54	58	59	60	60	61	62	62	61	64	65	65	67
Tue	68	59	51	50	52	56	57	59	60	60	62	61	59	64	66	66	67
Wed	68	61	54	52	53	56	59	59	60	61	61	60	56	62	65	66	67
Thu	68	60	55	53	54	57	57	58	60	60	61	59	55	60	64	65	66
Fri	68	60	54	53	55	58	58	58	59	60	60	61	59	61	64	66	66
Sat	67	66	65	63	62	59	57	57	57	59	60	60	60	61	63	64	67
Sun	68	68	67	66	64	62	59	59	60	61	61	62	63	63	64	64	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	68	60	53	51	54	58	59	60	60	61	62	62	61	64	65	65	67
Tue	68	59	51	50	52	56	57	59	60	60	62	61	59	64	66	66	67
Wed	68	61	54	52	53	56	59	59	60	61	61	60	56	62	65	66	67
Thu	68	60	55	53	54	57	57	58	60	60	61	59	55	60	64	65	66
Fri	68	60	54	53	55	58	58	58	59	60	60	61	59	61	64	66	66
Sat	67	66	65	63	62	59	57	57	57	59	60	60	60	61	63	64	67
Sun	68	68	67	66	64	62	59	59	60	61	61	62	63	63	64	64	67