Sacramento Traffic Right Now

As of 8:45 am PDT, freeways in Sacramento are averaging 67 mph across 632 sensors. 0 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 4 incidents are active.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-80 East near Wb Douglas Blvd: 31 mph

Freeways in Sacramento

Freeway	Now	Usually
I-5 North	67 mph	–
I-5 South	67 mph	–
US-50 East	67 mph	–
US-50 West	68 mph	–
SR-51 North	67 mph	–
SR-51 South	65 mph	–
SR-65 North	67 mph	–
SR-65 South	64 mph	–
I-80 East	67 mph	–
I-80 West	68 mph	–
SR-99 North	64 mph	–
SR-99 South	66 mph	–
SR-113 South	66 mph	–

When is traffic worst in Sacramento?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Friday around 3 pm (about 50 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 10 am (54 mph on Mondays) and the evening slowdown around 3 pm (50 mph on Fridays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Sacramento, 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	62	61	60	57	54	52	52	52	52	56	61	63	64	66	66	67
Tue	68	61	59	59	57	56	56	57	57	57	59	64	65	65	67	67	67
Wed	68	61	60	59	56	55	55	55	56	56	60	63	65	66	67	67	67
Thu	68	62	61	60	57	57	57	57	55	56	60	64	64	64	66	67	68
Fri	68	62	60	59	57	56	55	55	52	51	50	55	59	62	64	64	67
Sat	67	67	66	64	60	50	45	46	47	50	50	56	61	63	65	64	67
Sun	67	67	67	67	65	59	51	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	60	62	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	62	61	60	57	54	52	52	52	52	56	61	63	64	66	66	67
Tue	68	61	59	59	57	56	56	57	57	57	59	64	65	65	67	67	67
Wed	68	61	60	59	56	55	55	55	56	56	60	63	65	66	67	67	67
Thu	68	62	61	60	57	57	57	57	55	56	60	64	64	64	66	67	68
Fri	68	62	60	59	57	56	55	55	52	51	50	55	59	62	64	64	67
Sat	67	67	66	64	60	50	45	46	47	50	50	56	61	63	65	64	67
Sun	67	67	67	67	65	59	51	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	60	62	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	62	61	60	57	54	52	52	52	52	56	61	63	64	66	66	67
Tue	68	61	59	59	57	56	56	57	57	57	59	64	65	65	67	67	67
Wed	68	61	60	59	56	55	55	55	56	56	60	63	65	66	67	67	67
Thu	68	62	61	60	57	57	57	57	55	56	60	64	64	64	66	67	68
Fri	68	62	60	59	57	56	55	55	52	51	50	55	59	62	64	64	67
Sat	67	67	66	64	60	50	45	46	47	50	50	56	61	63	65	64	67
Sun	67	67	67	67	65	59	51	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	60	62	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	67	62	61	60	57	54	52	52	52	52	56	61	63	64	66	66	67
Tue	68	61	59	59	57	56	56	57	57	57	59	64	65	65	67	67	67
Wed	68	61	60	59	56	55	55	55	56	56	60	63	65	66	67	67	67
Thu	68	62	61	60	57	57	57	57	55	56	60	64	64	64	66	67	68
Fri	68	62	60	59	57	56	55	55	52	51	50	55	59	62	64	64	67
Sat	67	67	66	64	60	50	45	46	47	50	50	56	61	63	65	64	67
Sun	67	67	67	67	65	59	51	49	50	50	51	52	54	57	60	62	67