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San Diego Traffic Right Now
As of 4:00 pm PDT, freeways in San Diego are averaging 55 mph across 505 sensors, about normal for this time. 79 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 27 incidents are active.
Only 43% of San Diego's freeway sensors are reporting real speeds right now. Most Caltrans detectors here are broken or offline, so the other speeds are estimated. How the sensors have declined.
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Slowest stretches right now
- I-15 North near 76 Eb To 15 Nb: 6 mph (usually 12 mph)
- I-15 North near Nb 15 S/o 78: 7 mph (usually 28 mph)
- I-15 North near Camino Del Norte: 9 mph (usually 31 mph)
- I-15 North near Bernardo Center Dr: 9 mph (usually 25 mph)
- I-15 North near 15 Nb S/o Rte 76: 10 mph (usually 19 mph)
- I-5 South near 5 Sb N/o Pacific Hwy: 11 mph
- I-15 North near Citracado Pkwy: 12 mph (usually 48 mph)
- I-15 North near Valley Pkwy: 12 mph (usually 28 mph)
Freeways in San Diego
| Freeway | Now | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| I-5 North | 61 mph | 54 mph |
| I-5 South | 58 mph | 46 mph |
| I-8 East | 48 mph | 44 mph |
| I-8 West | 63 mph | 63 mph |
| I-15 North | 34 mph | 45 mph |
| I-15 South | 56 mph | 60 mph |
| SR-52 East | 51 mph | – |
| SR-52 West | 59 mph | 59 mph |
| SR-56 East | 55 mph | 55 mph |
| SR-56 West | 65 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-76 East | 62 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-76 West | 53 mph | 63 mph |
| SR-78 East | – | – |
| SR-78 West | 55 mph | 56 mph |
| SR-94 East | 47 mph | 47 mph |
| SR-94 West | 67 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-125 North | – | – |
| SR-125 South | – | – |
| SR-163 North | 61 mph | 62 mph |
| SR-163 South | 63 mph | 59 mph |
| I-805 North | 65 mph | 66 mph |
| I-805 South | 47 mph | 40 mph |
| SR-905 East | – | – |
| SR-905 West | – | – |
When is traffic worst in San Diego?
Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Wednesday around 4 pm (about 55 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (56 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 4 pm (55 mph on Wednesdays).
| Day | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 68 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Tue | 68 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Wed | 68 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 68 |
| Thu | 68 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 67 |
| Fri | 68 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 |
| Sat | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 |
| Sun | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 |
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