Traffic Predict
San Diego Traffic Right Now
As of 10:45 am PDT, freeways in San Diego are averaging 64 mph across 509 sensors, about normal for this time. 14 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 14 incidents are active.
Only 44% 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.
Open the live map of San Diego →
Slowest stretches right now
- I-8 West near 2nd St To 8 Wb: 6 mph (usually 58 mph)
- I-5 South near Sb 5 @ Harbor Dr: 14 mph (usually 14 mph)
- I-5 South near 5 Sb @ 76: 16 mph
- I-8 West near Main St: 16 mph
- I-8 East near 8 Eb @ 2nd St: 16 mph
- I-5 South near S5 N/o Camp Del Mar: 18 mph (usually 16 mph)
- I-5 South near .5 N/o Sta Margrita: 18 mph (usually 21 mph)
- I-8 West near Wb8 To Greenfield Dr: 19 mph (usually 56 mph)
Freeways in San Diego
| Freeway | Now | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| I-5 North | 64 mph | 61 mph |
| I-5 South | 58 mph | 59 mph |
| I-8 East | 61 mph | 65 mph |
| I-8 West | 60 mph | 61 mph |
| I-15 North | 67 mph | – |
| I-15 South | 66 mph | – |
| SR-52 East | 65 mph | – |
| SR-52 West | 65 mph | 64 mph |
| SR-56 East | 66 mph | 66 mph |
| SR-56 West | 64 mph | 63 mph |
| SR-76 East | 66 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-76 West | 60 mph | 61 mph |
| SR-78 East | – | – |
| SR-78 West | 61 mph | – |
| SR-94 East | 68 mph | 67 mph |
| SR-94 West | 65 mph | – |
| SR-125 North | – | – |
| SR-125 South | – | – |
| SR-163 North | 68 mph | 68 mph |
| SR-163 South | 67 mph | 66 mph |
| I-805 North | 65 mph | – |
| I-805 South | 66 mph | 65 mph |
| SR-905 East | – | – |
| SR-905 West | – | – |
When is traffic worst in San Diego?
Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Tuesday 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 Tuesdays).
| 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 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 68 |
| Thu | 68 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 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 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 68 |
| Sun | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 |
San Diego traffic tomorrow: hour-by-hour forecast →
Best times to drive from San Diego
San Diego to LAX · Vista to San Diego · Oceanside to San Diego · San Marcos to San Diego · Carlsbad to San Diego · Escondido to San Diego · Encinitas to San Diego · Santee to San Diego · Rancho Penasquitos to San Diego · Mira Mesa to San Diego · La Mesa to San Diego · El Cajon to San Diego
All drive times in the area → · Traffic estimator
Holiday traffic: Christmas · Fourth Of July · Labor Day · Memorial Day · New Years Day · Thanksgiving
Game day traffic: Petco Park
Reports: Is San Diego traffic getting worse? · How rain slows San Diego traffic · Slowest San Diego freeways at rush hour · Worst commutes