US-50 West Traffic in Sacramento

As of 12:15 pm PDT, US-50 West in Sacramento is averaging 65 mph across 84 sensors.

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Is US-50 West moving right now?

Yes. No stretch of US-50 West in Sacramento is under 40 mph right now (as of 12:15 pm PDT).

Earlier in the last 24 hours

• 7:40 am: Traffic Hazard, Us50 W / 65th St Ofr
• 7:40 am: Traffic Hazard, Us50 W / 65th St Ofr
• 5:45 am: Traffic Hazard, Us50 W / Jeo Howe Ave
• 6:15 pm: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj, Us50 W / Us50 W Sr99 S Con
• 6:15 pm: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj, Us50 W / Us50 W Sr99 S Con
• 5:55 pm: Trfc Collision-No Inj, Us50 W / Latrobe Rd
• 5:41 pm: Trfc Collision-No Inj, Us50 W / I5
• 5:41 pm: Trfc Collision-No Inj, Us50 W / I5

Best time to drive US-50 West

Traffic is usually worst on Tuesday around 8 am (about 60 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (60 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (60 mph on Tuesdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 64 mph. On weekends it is slowest on Sundays around 1 pm (66 mph).

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 US-50 West in Sacramento?

Traffic on US-50 West is usually worst on Tuesday around 8 am (about 60 mph).

What is the best time to drive US-50 West in Sacramento?

On weekdays, avoid around 8 am (60 mph on Tuesdays) and around 4 pm (60 mph on Tuesdays). Midday (10 am to 2 pm) averages 64 mph, and early mornings and late evenings are fastest.

Is US-50 West busy right now?

As of 12:15 pm PDT, US-50 West in Sacramento is averaging 65 mph across 84 sensors.

Drives that use US-50 West

Best times to leave for these trips, from typical traffic on US-50 West and the roads around it:

El Dorado Hills to Sacramento · Folsom to Davis · Folsom to SMF · Folsom to Sacramento · Folsom to Elk Grove · Rancho Cordova to Sacramento · Laguna to San Francisco · Elk Grove to Oakland · Florin to Oakland · Elk Grove to Berkeley

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Other freeways in Sacramento

I-5 North · I-5 South · US-50 East · SR-51 North · SR-51 South · SR-65 North · SR-65 South · I-80 East · I-80 West · SR-99 North · SR-99 South · SR-113 South