San Diego Traffic Cameras & Live Conditions

As of 4:13 PM PDT, 0 of 6 major San Diego highways have a major incident or full closure, 1 is slow or has work zones, and 5 are clear. 205 traffic cameras are live across San Diego, 146 with live video. Updated

Live traffic cameras and lane closures on San Diego's freeways: I-5 from Oceanside to the San Ysidro border, I-15, I-8, I-805, the 163 through Balboa Park and SR-52.

Weather alerts

  • Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 29 at 12:55PM PDT until September 30 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

Incidents now

  • I-805 northbound: Off ramp lane closed for pavement work between Route 805 and Palm Ave

    I-805 · minor · reported 106 days ago

  • I-805 southbound: On ramp lane closed for pavement work between Palm Ave and Route 805

    I-805 · minor · reported 105 days ago

Highways

I-5 from Oceanside down the coast through Carlsbad, Encinitas and Del Mar, past the 805 merge and La Jolla to downtown San Diego, then through National City and Chula Vista to the San Ysidro border crossing.

Drive the I-5: all 96 cameras in order →

I-15 from north Escondido past SR-78, Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Mira Mesa, through Miramar and Kearny Mesa to I-8, City Heights and SR-94 near downtown.

Drive the I-15: all 46 cameras in order →

I-8 from Morena Boulevard through Mission Valley past Hotel Circle, SR-163, I-805 and I-15, then past SDSU, La Mesa and El Cajon to Lakeside.

Drive the I-8: all 23 cameras in order →

I-805 Jacob Dekema Freeway

Slow / work zones

I-805 from the I-5 merge at Sorrento Valley past Mira Mesa, Kearny Mesa, SR-163 and I-8, through North Park and National City and past Chula Vista toward the border.

Drive the I-805: all 21 cameras in order  · 2 incidents →

SR-163 from I-5 downtown through Balboa Park and Mission Valley, past I-8, I-805 and Kearny Mesa to SR-52 and I-15 at Miramar.

Drive the CA-163: all 10 cameras in order →

SR-52 from I-5 at La Jolla through San Clemente Canyon past I-805, SR-163 and I-15, then past Mission Trails to SR-125 and Santee.

Drive the CA-52: all 9 cameras in order →

Questions about San Diego traffic

What is traffic like in San Diego right now?

As of 4:13 PM PDT, 0 of 6 major San Diego highways have a major incident or full closure, 1 is slow or has work zones, and 5 are clear. 205 traffic cameras are live across San Diego, 146 with live video.

Which San Diego highways have traffic cameras?

I-5 San Diego Freeway (96 cameras), I-15 Escondido Freeway (46 cameras), I-8 Mission Valley & El Cajon (23 cameras), I-805 Jacob Dekema Freeway (21 cameras), SR-163 Cabrillo Freeway (10 cameras) and SR-52 San Clemente Canyon & Mission Trails (9 cameras).

Where can I watch live San Diego traffic cameras?

On this page. 146 cameras stream live video from the state DOT; tap any camera marked LIVE to play it. The other cameras show still images refreshed every minute.

Are there accidents or closures on San Diego highways now?

2 active incidents as of 4:13 PM PDT. The most serious: I-805 northbound: Off ramp lane closed for pavement work between Route 805 and Palm Ave (I-805, minor); I-805 southbound: On ramp lane closed for pavement work between Palm Ave and Route 805 (I-805, minor).

What do the green, amber and red highway colors mean?

Green means no incidents or only minor ones. Amber means a moderate incident, or a closure or work zone while work is actually underway (planned roadwork outside its scheduled hours does not count). Red means a severe or critical incident, such as a crash blocking lanes, or a road closed in one direction (labeled Closed). Colors update every two minutes from state DOT incident feeds.

About these cameras

Camera images come from Caltrans. Still images refresh every minute. Incidents and closures come from Caltrans and refresh every few minutes.

  • Camera images and lane closures from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Caltrans

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