Traffic Trend Reports

Is traffic getting worse where you live? Year-by-year freeway congestion, built from years of road-sensor data.

Also: Are gas prices making us drive less? Miles driven, gas prices and jobs, nationwide and by city. And stadium traffic: game days vs normal days near Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and more.

• Orange County: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in Orange County was 5% better than in 2025 and 56% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Inland Empire: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in the Inland Empire was 26% better than in 2025 and 39% worse than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Los Angeles: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in Los Angeles was 8% better than in 2025 and 33% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• San Diego: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in San Diego was 17% better than in 2025 and 42% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Bay Area: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in the San Francisco Bay Area was 4% better than in 2025 and 46% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Sacramento: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in Sacramento was 17% better than in 2025 and 38% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Fresno: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in Fresno was 15% better than in 2025 and 85% worse than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.
• Bakersfield: In 2026, weekday freeway congestion in Bakersfield was 21% better than in 2025 and 61% better than in 2016, measured as hours lost in stop-and-go traffic per 1,000 miles driven.

Rankings

• The worst commutes: the drives rush hour slows most, overall and by area.
• The slowest freeways at rush hour, ranked.

The sensors

• How many freeway traffic sensors still work?: Los Angeles and Orange County, year by year since 2010.

Weather

• How rain slows freeway traffic: city by city, in light, moderate and heavy rain, by time of day.