Traffic Predict
The Slowest Freeways at Rush Hour
The slowest freeway at rush hour among the 177 we track is SR-237 East in the San Francisco Bay Area, averaging 23 mph on weekdays around 5 pm, against 60 mph at midday.
The 25 slowest
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-237 East | Bay Area | 23 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
| 2 | SR-71 South | Orange County | 24 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 3 | SR-87 South | Bay Area | 28 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 4 | SR-25 South | Bay Area | 30 mph | 5 pm | 54 mph |
| 5 | SR-78 West | San Diego | 30 mph | 7 am | 63 mph |
| 6 | I-105 East | Los Angeles | 31 mph | 4 pm | 53 mph |
| 7 | I-10 East | Los Angeles | 32 mph | 4 pm | 55 mph |
| 8 | SR-78 East | San Diego | 34 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 9 | SR-242 North | Bay Area | 34 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 10 | SR-91 East | Los Angeles | 34 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 11 | SR-24 East | Bay Area | 34 mph | 4 pm | 62 mph |
| 12 | SR-87 North | Bay Area | 34 mph | 8 am | 59 mph |
| 13 | I-238 North | Bay Area | 35 mph | 8 am | 53 mph |
| 14 | SR-85 South | Bay Area | 35 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 15 | SR-242 South | Bay Area | 37 mph | 7 am | 63 mph |
| 16 | SR-170 South | Los Angeles | 37 mph | 8 am | 56 mph |
| 17 | SR-51 North | Sacramento | 38 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
| 18 | SR-56 West | San Diego | 38 mph | 8 am | 62 mph |
| 19 | I-805 South | San Diego | 38 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 20 | SR-51 South | Sacramento | 38 mph | 8 am | 57 mph |
| 21 | SR-94 West | San Diego | 39 mph | 8 am | 65 mph |
| 22 | I-605 South | Los Angeles | 39 mph | 4 pm | 48 mph |
| 23 | SR-91 West | Los Angeles | 39 mph | 8 am | 54 mph |
| 24 | SR-60 East | Los Angeles | 40 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 25 | SR-92 East | Bay Area | 40 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
Bay Area
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-237 East | Bay Area | 23 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
| 2 | SR-87 South | Bay Area | 28 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 3 | SR-25 South | Bay Area | 30 mph | 5 pm | 54 mph |
| 4 | SR-242 North | Bay Area | 34 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 5 | SR-24 East | Bay Area | 34 mph | 4 pm | 62 mph |
| 6 | SR-87 North | Bay Area | 34 mph | 8 am | 59 mph |
| 7 | I-238 North | Bay Area | 35 mph | 8 am | 53 mph |
| 8 | SR-85 South | Bay Area | 35 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
| 9 | SR-242 South | Bay Area | 37 mph | 7 am | 63 mph |
| 10 | SR-92 East | Bay Area | 40 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
Bay Area traffic right now · Bay Area traffic tomorrow
Orange County
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-71 South | Orange County | 24 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 2 | I-15 North | Orange County | 42 mph | 8 am | 55 mph |
| 3 | I-605 North | Orange County | 45 mph | 4 pm | 57 mph |
| 4 | I-405 North | Orange County | 45 mph | 5 pm | 62 mph |
| 5 | SR-57 South | Orange County | 46 mph | 7 am | 55 mph |
| 6 | SR-55 North | Orange County | 47 mph | 5 pm | 59 mph |
| 7 | SR-142 West | Orange County | 47 mph | 5 pm | 63 mph |
| 8 | SR-91 East | Orange County | 48 mph | 3 pm | 56 mph |
| 9 | SR-22 West | Orange County | 49 mph | 5 pm | 61 mph |
| 10 | SR-91 West | Orange County | 49 mph | 8 am | 56 mph |
Orange County traffic right now · Orange County traffic tomorrow
San Diego
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-78 West | San Diego | 30 mph | 7 am | 63 mph |
| 2 | SR-78 East | San Diego | 34 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 3 | SR-56 West | San Diego | 38 mph | 8 am | 62 mph |
| 4 | I-805 South | San Diego | 38 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 5 | SR-94 West | San Diego | 39 mph | 8 am | 65 mph |
| 6 | I-8 East | San Diego | 43 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 7 | SR-94 East | San Diego | 45 mph | 3 pm | 66 mph |
| 8 | I-805 North | San Diego | 45 mph | 8 am | 62 mph |
| 9 | I-15 North | San Diego | 45 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 10 | SR-52 East | San Diego | 48 mph | 4 pm | 64 mph |
San Diego traffic right now · San Diego traffic tomorrow
Los Angeles
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-105 East | Los Angeles | 31 mph | 4 pm | 53 mph |
| 2 | I-10 East | Los Angeles | 32 mph | 4 pm | 55 mph |
| 3 | SR-91 East | Los Angeles | 34 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 4 | SR-170 South | Los Angeles | 37 mph | 8 am | 56 mph |
| 5 | I-605 South | Los Angeles | 39 mph | 4 pm | 48 mph |
| 6 | SR-91 West | Los Angeles | 39 mph | 8 am | 54 mph |
| 7 | SR-60 East | Los Angeles | 40 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 8 | I-405 South | Los Angeles | 41 mph | 4 pm | 54 mph |
| 9 | I-10 West | Los Angeles | 42 mph | 7 am | 55 mph |
| 10 | I-105 West | Los Angeles | 43 mph | 7 am | 57 mph |
Los Angeles traffic right now · Los Angeles traffic tomorrow
Sacramento
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-51 North | Sacramento | 38 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
| 2 | SR-51 South | Sacramento | 38 mph | 8 am | 57 mph |
| 3 | SR-65 South | Sacramento | 48 mph | 8 am | 55 mph |
| 4 | I-5 North | Sacramento | 49 mph | 4 pm | 62 mph |
| 5 | SR-65 North | Sacramento | 51 mph | 4 pm | 63 mph |
| 6 | I-5 South | Sacramento | 52 mph | 4 pm | 60 mph |
| 7 | SR-99 North | Sacramento | 53 mph | 8 am | 62 mph |
| 8 | SR-99 South | Sacramento | 54 mph | 4 pm | 61 mph |
| 9 | I-80 East | Sacramento | 58 mph | 4 pm | 62 mph |
| 10 | US-50 East | Sacramento | 58 mph | 5 pm | 64 mph |
Sacramento traffic right now · Sacramento traffic tomorrow
Inland Empire
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-210 East | Inland Empire | 40 mph | 4 pm | 61 mph |
| 2 | SR-60 East | Inland Empire | 40 mph | 5 pm | 56 mph |
| 3 | SR-91 West | Inland Empire | 42 mph | 5 pm | 59 mph |
| 4 | SR-91 East | Inland Empire | 44 mph | 8 am | 56 mph |
| 5 | SR-60 West | Inland Empire | 46 mph | 7 am | 56 mph |
| 6 | I-215 North | Inland Empire | 51 mph | 3 pm | 58 mph |
| 7 | I-10 West | Inland Empire | 52 mph | 7 am | 60 mph |
| 8 | I-15 North | Inland Empire | 53 mph | 4 pm | 62 mph |
| 9 | I-210 West | Inland Empire | 54 mph | 7 am | 63 mph |
| 10 | I-10 East | Inland Empire | 54 mph | 5 pm | 60 mph |
Inland Empire traffic right now · Inland Empire traffic tomorrow
Fresno
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-41 North | Fresno | 54 mph | 4 pm | 61 mph |
| 2 | SR-99 South | Fresno | 56 mph | 3 pm | 59 mph |
| 3 | SR-41 South | Fresno | 56 mph | 3 pm | 61 mph |
| 4 | SR-99 North | Fresno | 58 mph | 4 pm | 61 mph |
| 5 | SR-180 West | Fresno | 62 mph | 7 am | 64 mph |
| 6 | SR-168 East | Fresno | 63 mph | 7 am | 65 mph |
| 7 | SR-180 East | Fresno | 63 mph | 5 pm | 65 mph |
| 8 | SR-168 West | Fresno | 65 mph | 3 pm | 65 mph |
Fresno traffic right now · Fresno traffic tomorrow
Bakersfield
| # | Freeway | Area | Rush-hour speed | Slowest hour | Midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-5 North | Bakersfield | 56 mph | 6 pm | 63 mph |
| 2 | I-5 South | Bakersfield | 58 mph | 6 pm | 65 mph |
| 3 | SR-58 East | Bakersfield | 62 mph | 3 pm | 62 mph |
| 4 | SR-99 South | Bakersfield | 63 mph | 4 pm | 64 mph |
| 5 | SR-99 North | Bakersfield | 64 mph | 9 am | 63 mph |
| 6 | SR-58 West | Bakersfield | 64 mph | 9 am | 64 mph |
Bakersfield traffic right now · Bakersfield traffic tomorrow
How this is measured
For every freeway direction with at least a week of history, we average the speeds road sensors recorded at each hour of each weekday, take the slowest hour between 6 and 10 am or 3 and 7 pm (Monday to Friday averaged together), and compare it with the same freeway at midday (10 am to 2 pm). Speeds are averages along the whole freeway within the area, so the worst single stretch is slower still. Updated as new readings come in.
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