Washington DC Traffic Right Now

As of 10:45 pm EST, freeways in the Washington, DC area are averaging 63 mph across 126 sensors, about normal for this time. 1 sensor reports stop-and-go traffic under 30 mph. 4 incidents are active.

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Slowest stretches right now

I-395 North near Mile 0.3: 24 mph (usually 24 mph)
I-95 South near Mile 176.9: 30 mph (usually 29 mph)
I-95 South near Mile 170.7: 36 mph (usually 31 mph)
I-95 North near Mile 165.7: 36 mph (usually 36 mph)
I-95 North near Mile 164.2: 38 mph (usually 40 mph)
I-95 South near Mile 176.5: 38 mph (usually 37 mph)

Freeways in Washington DC

Freeway	Now	Usually
VA-28 North	63 mph	64 mph
VA-28 South	62 mph	62 mph
US-50 East	72 mph	74 mph
I-95 North	63 mph	62 mph
I-95 South	62 mph	62 mph
MD-295 North	66 mph	69 mph
MD-295 South	69 mph	70 mph
I-395 North	58 mph	57 mph
I-395 South	64 mph	63 mph
I-495 Inner Loop	61 mph	64 mph
I-495 North	60 mph	62 mph
I-495 Outer Loop	60 mph	61 mph
I-495 South	62 mph	62 mph

When is traffic worst in Washington DC?

Across all freeways we track, traffic is usually worst on Thursday around 5 pm (about 46 mph). On weekdays the morning slowdown peaks around 8 am (54 mph on Thursdays) and the evening slowdown around 5 pm (46 mph on Thursdays).

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	58	57	60	63	63	63	62	58	53	50	49	55	61	64	65
Tue	66	62	57	54	58	62	63	63	62	57	52	48	47	51	57	63	65
Wed	65	61	57	54	58	61	62	63	61	56	51	48	47	51	56	63	64
Thu	65	61	56	54	58	61	62	62	61	55	50	47	46	49	55	61	64
Fri	65	62	59	59	62	62	61	60	56	52	48	48	49	52	54	60	62
Sat	66	64	65	65	64	62	60	58	57	57	57	57	55	56	57	61	63
Sun	65	65	65	65	64	62	61	59	58	58	59	59	58	58	59	63	64

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Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	58	57	60	63	63	63	62	58	53	50	49	55	61	64	65
Tue	66	62	57	54	58	62	63	63	62	57	52	48	47	51	57	63	65
Wed	65	61	57	54	58	61	62	63	61	56	51	48	47	51	56	63	64
Thu	65	61	56	54	58	61	62	62	61	55	50	47	46	49	55	61	64
Fri	65	62	59	59	62	62	61	60	56	52	48	48	49	52	54	60	62
Sat	66	64	65	65	64	62	60	58	57	57	57	57	55	56	57	61	63
Sun	65	65	65	65	64	62	61	59	58	58	59	59	58	58	59	63	64

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	58	57	60	63	63	63	62	58	53	50	49	55	61	64	65
Tue	66	62	57	54	58	62	63	63	62	57	52	48	47	51	57	63	65
Wed	65	61	57	54	58	61	62	63	61	56	51	48	47	51	56	63	64
Thu	65	61	56	54	58	61	62	62	61	55	50	47	46	49	55	61	64
Fri	65	62	59	59	62	62	61	60	56	52	48	48	49	52	54	60	62
Sat	66	64	65	65	64	62	60	58	57	57	57	57	55	56	57	61	63
Sun	65	65	65	65	64	62	61	59	58	58	59	59	58	58	59	63	64

Day	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	65	62	58	57	60	63	63	63	62	58	53	50	49	55	61	64	65
Tue	66	62	57	54	58	62	63	63	62	57	52	48	47	51	57	63	65
Wed	65	61	57	54	58	61	62	63	61	56	51	48	47	51	56	63	64
Thu	65	61	56	54	58	61	62	62	61	55	50	47	46	49	55	61	64
Fri	65	62	59	59	62	62	61	60	56	52	48	48	49	52	54	60	62
Sat	66	64	65	65	64	62	60	58	57	57	57	57	55	56	57	61	63
Sun	65	65	65	65	64	62	61	59	58	58	59	59	58	58	59	63	64