Washington DC Traffic Right Now

As of 7:45 pm EDT, freeways in the Washington, DC area are averaging 52 mph across 130 sensors. 11 sensors report stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 10 incidents are active.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-495 North near Mile 43.4: 12 mph
I-395 North near Mile 9.3: 12 mph
I-495 North near Mile 43: 14 mph
I-395 North near Mile 0.3: 16 mph
I-395 North near Mile 9.6: 17 mph
I-495 Inner Loop near Outer Loop At Ex 33 Md 185: 18 mph (usually 21 mph)
I-495 South near Mile 43.7: 18 mph
I-95 South near Mile 176.9: 23 mph

Freeways in Washington DC

Freeway	Now	Usually
VA-28 North	59 mph	–
VA-28 South	59 mph	–
US-50 East	64 mph	69 mph
I-95 North	52 mph	–
I-95 South	53 mph	–
MD-295 North	56 mph	57 mph
MD-295 South	49 mph	51 mph
I-395 North	43 mph	–
I-395 South	52 mph	–
I-495 Inner Loop	48 mph	52 mph
I-495 North	35 mph	–
I-495 Outer Loop	47 mph	50 mph
I-495 South	49 mph	–

When is traffic worst in Washington DC?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Tuesday around 5 pm (about 48 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (54 mph on Tuesdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (48 mph on Tuesdays).

Typical average freeway speed (mph) in Washington DC, 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	65	62	59	60	64	67	67	67	64	62	60	58	59	63	65	–	68
Tue	68	60	56	54	58	62	63	64	63	56	52	48	48	52	56	64	65
Wed	65	61	56	55	58	61	62	62	61	57	52	53	49	58	61	62	64
Thu	–	–	–	56	59	62	65	65	63	59	55	52	52	54	60	66	67
Fri	65	61	59	59	61	62	61	60	56	53	49	48	50	53	53	60	64
Sat	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	55	56	56	62	65
Sun	66	67	67	66	65	63	62	60	57	58	63	64	–	61	62	65	67

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Reports: Slowest Washington DC freeways at rush hour

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	59	60	64	67	67	67	64	62	60	58	59	63	65	–	68
Tue	68	60	56	54	58	62	63	64	63	56	52	48	48	52	56	64	65
Wed	65	61	56	55	58	61	62	62	61	57	52	53	49	58	61	62	64
Thu	–	–	–	56	59	62	65	65	63	59	55	52	52	54	60	66	67
Fri	65	61	59	59	61	62	61	60	56	53	49	48	50	53	53	60	64
Sat	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	55	56	56	62	65
Sun	66	67	67	66	65	63	62	60	57	58	63	64	–	61	62	65	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	59	60	64	67	67	67	64	62	60	58	59	63	65	–	68
Tue	68	60	56	54	58	62	63	64	63	56	52	48	48	52	56	64	65
Wed	65	61	56	55	58	61	62	62	61	57	52	53	49	58	61	62	64
Thu	–	–	–	56	59	62	65	65	63	59	55	52	52	54	60	66	67
Fri	65	61	59	59	61	62	61	60	56	53	49	48	50	53	53	60	64
Sat	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	55	56	56	62	65
Sun	66	67	67	66	65	63	62	60	57	58	63	64	–	61	62	65	67

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	59	60	64	67	67	67	64	62	60	58	59	63	65	–	68
Tue	68	60	56	54	58	62	63	64	63	56	52	48	48	52	56	64	65
Wed	65	61	56	55	58	61	62	62	61	57	52	53	49	58	61	62	64
Thu	–	–	–	56	59	62	65	65	63	59	55	52	52	54	60	66	67
Fri	65	61	59	59	61	62	61	60	56	53	49	48	50	53	53	60	64
Sat	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	55	56	56	62	65
Sun	66	67	67	66	65	63	62	60	57	58	63	64	–	61	62	65	67