New York traffic speeds: boroughs, road links and hour of day
Average vehicle speeds measured by NYC Department of Transportation sensors on major arterials and highways, shown by borough, by road link and by hour of day. The City publishes the readings a few hours late, so this page reports the last full hour in the data and says when the last reading was taken. It is a record of recent hours, not a view of the road at this minute, and it makes no prediction.
Data updated: Numbers are computed with SQL from our copy of NYC DOT's hourly speed averages; no commentary is added.
Short answer
In the last full hour in the data, 9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026 (New York time), vehicles on NYC DOT sensor roads averaged 38.8 mph (62.4 km/h) across the city, and the slowest borough was Manhattan at 24.9 mph (40.0 km/h).
The last full hour at a glance
- Last full hour
- 38.8 mph (62.4 km/h)9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026 (New York time); 1,006 readings on 88 road links
- Slowest borough
- Manhattan: 24.9 mphManhattan in the same hour; fastest was Staten Island at 54.6 mph (87.8 km/h)
- Average over 24 hours
- 35.9 mph (57.7 km/h)The 24 hourly figures ending 10 PM on October 30, 2026
- Against the same hour last week
- -0.2 mph (-0.3 km/h)Last week the same hour averaged 38.9 mph (62.6 km/h)
- Last reading in the data
- 10:58 PMOctober 30, 2026, New York time; the City publishes with a delay of a few hours
Average speed by hour of day
Chart data (table)
| Hour of day | Average speed |
|---|---|
| 12 AM to 1 AM | 42.4 mph (68.2 km/h) |
| 1 AM to 2 AM | 43.9 mph (70.6 km/h) |
| 2 AM to 3 AM | 45.4 mph (73.0 km/h) |
| 3 AM to 4 AM | 48.1 mph (77.4 km/h) |
| 4 AM to 5 AM | 48.5 mph (78.0 km/h) |
| 5 AM to 6 AM | 47.0 mph (75.6 km/h) |
| 6 AM to 7 AM | 39.2 mph (63.0 km/h) |
| 7 AM to 8 AM | 35.2 mph (56.6 km/h) |
| 8 AM to 9 AM | 34.3 mph (55.2 km/h) |
| 9 AM to 10 AM | 35.7 mph (57.5 km/h) |
| 10 AM to 11 AM | 35.9 mph (57.9 km/h) |
| 11 AM to 12 PM | 36.0 mph (58.0 km/h) |
| 12 PM to 1 PM | 36.6 mph (58.9 km/h) |
| 1 PM to 2 PM | 35.4 mph (57.0 km/h) |
| 2 PM to 3 PM | 33.5 mph (53.9 km/h) |
| 3 PM to 4 PM | 30.4 mph (49.0 km/h) |
| 4 PM to 5 PM | 29.2 mph (47.0 km/h) |
| 5 PM to 6 PM | 28.8 mph (46.4 km/h) |
| 6 PM to 7 PM | 29.7 mph (47.9 km/h) |
| 7 PM to 8 PM | 33.1 mph (53.2 km/h) |
| 8 PM to 9 PM | 37.2 mph (59.9 km/h) |
| 9 PM to 10 PM | 39.6 mph (63.7 km/h) |
| 10 PM to 11 PM | 40.3 mph (64.8 km/h) |
| 11 PM to 12 AM | 41.6 mph (67.0 km/h) |
Speed by borough
Average speed of all readings on DOT sensor roads in each borough, slowest first in the last full hour (9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026). The last 24 hours are the 24 hourly figures ending that hour; last week is the same hour seven days earlier.
| Borough | Last full hour | Last 24 hours | Same hour last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 24.9 mph (40.0 km/h) | 24.4 mph (39.3 km/h) | 26.2 mph (42.2 km/h) |
| Queens | 31.8 mph (51.1 km/h) | 31.4 mph (50.6 km/h) | 33.4 mph (53.7 km/h) |
| Brooklyn | 36.4 mph (58.7 km/h) | 33.1 mph (53.3 km/h) | 34.2 mph (55.1 km/h) |
| Bronx | 41.7 mph (67.0 km/h) | 34.8 mph (56.0 km/h) | 40.7 mph (65.6 km/h) |
| Staten Island | 54.6 mph (87.8 km/h) | 50.6 mph (81.5 km/h) | 54.0 mph (86.9 km/h) |
| All boroughs | 38.8 mph (62.4 km/h) | 35.9 mph (57.7 km/h) | 38.9 mph (62.6 km/h) |
The 10 slowest road links in the last full hour
Road links with at least 3 readings in the hour (9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026), lowest average speed first. The difference compares the hour with the link's own average over the 7 days before it; it is shown as n/a when the link has fewer than 24 hourly figures in that period. Link names are the City's labels, as published.
| Road link | Borough | Last full hour | Own 7-day average | Difference | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelton Pkwy N @ SSP - CIP N Hempstead Tpk | Queens | 4.7 mph (7.6 km/h) | 14.1 mph (22.8 km/h) | -9.4 mph (-15.2 km/h) | 12 |
| BQE N Atlantic Ave - MAN Bridge Manhattan Side | Manhattan | 5.3 mph (8.5 km/h) | 3.7 mph (6.0 km/h) | +1.6 mph (+2.5 km/h) | 12 |
| Belt Pkwy E 182nd St - Laurelton Pkwy N @ SSP | Queens | 8.6 mph (13.8 km/h) | 15.4 mph (24.8 km/h) | -6.9 mph (-11.0 km/h) | 10 |
| VWE S MP2.66 (Exit 2 Rockaway Blvd) - Belt Pkwy E 182nd St | Queens | 8.6 mph (13.8 km/h) | 10.5 mph (16.9 km/h) | -1.9 mph (-3.1 km/h) | 10 |
| VWE S MP4.63 (Exit 6 Jamaica Ave) - MP2.66 (Exit 2 Roackaway Blvd) | Queens | 8.6 mph (13.8 km/h) | 10.8 mph (17.4 km/h) | -2.3 mph (-3.6 km/h) | 10 |
| FDR S 63rd - 25th St | Manhattan | 9.1 mph (14.7 km/h) | 36.1 mph (58.0 km/h) | -27.0 mph (-43.4 km/h) | 12 |
| VWE S MP6.39 (Exit 11 Jewel Ave) - MP4.63 (Exit 6 Jamaica Ave) | Queens | 10.0 mph (16.1 km/h) | 10.5 mph (16.9 km/h) | -0.5 mph (-0.9 km/h) | 10 |
| MDE S HARLEM RIVER PARK - GWB W AMSTERDAM AVENUE UPPER LEVEL | Bronx | 13.0 mph (20.9 km/h) | 9.1 mph (14.6 km/h) | +3.9 mph (+6.3 km/h) | 12 |
| MDE S HARLEM RIVER PARK - GWB W AMSTERDAM AVENUE LOWER LEVEL | Bronx | 13.4 mph (21.6 km/h) | 9.8 mph (15.8 km/h) | +3.6 mph (+5.7 km/h) | 12 |
| FDR N 25th - 63rd St | Manhattan | 14.4 mph (23.2 km/h) | 22.2 mph (35.8 km/h) | -7.8 mph (-12.6 km/h) | 12 |
Average speed by hour of day
Average of every reading in the last 7 days of data, from October 23, 2026 to October 30, 2026, grouped by the hour of the day. Hours are New York local time.
| Hour of day | Average speed | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| 12 AM to 1 AM | 42.4 mph (68.2 km/h) | 6,340 |
| 1 AM to 2 AM | 43.9 mph (70.6 km/h) | 5,919 |
| 2 AM to 3 AM | 45.4 mph (73.0 km/h) | 5,494 |
| 3 AM to 4 AM | 48.1 mph (77.4 km/h) | 5,374 |
| 4 AM to 5 AM | 48.5 mph (78.0 km/h) | 5,969 |
| 5 AM to 6 AM | 47.0 mph (75.6 km/h) | 6,457 |
| 6 AM to 7 AM | 39.2 mph (63.0 km/h) | 6,765 |
| 7 AM to 8 AM | 35.2 mph (56.6 km/h) | 6,968 |
| 8 AM to 9 AM | 34.3 mph (55.2 km/h) | 7,036 |
| 9 AM to 10 AM | 35.7 mph (57.5 km/h) | 7,101 |
| 10 AM to 11 AM | 35.9 mph (57.9 km/h) | 7,115 |
| 11 AM to 12 PM | 36.0 mph (58.0 km/h) | 7,003 |
| 12 PM to 1 PM | 36.6 mph (58.9 km/h) | 7,042 |
| 1 PM to 2 PM | 35.4 mph (57.0 km/h) | 7,150 |
| 2 PM to 3 PM | 33.5 mph (53.9 km/h) | 6,773 |
| 3 PM to 4 PM | 30.4 mph (49.0 km/h) | 7,169 |
| 4 PM to 5 PM | 29.2 mph (47.0 km/h) | 7,229 |
| 5 PM to 6 PM | 28.8 mph (46.4 km/h) | 7,275 |
| 6 PM to 7 PM | 29.7 mph (47.9 km/h) | 7,203 |
| 7 PM to 8 PM | 33.1 mph (53.2 km/h) | 7,141 |
| 8 PM to 9 PM | 37.2 mph (59.9 km/h) | 7,101 |
| 9 PM to 10 PM | 39.6 mph (63.7 km/h) | 6,903 |
| 10 PM to 11 PM | 40.3 mph (64.8 km/h) | 6,758 |
| 11 PM to 12 AM | 41.6 mph (67.0 km/h) | 6,462 |
Official pages for traffic cameras and road conditions
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Frequently asked questions
- How fast is traffic moving in New York City?
- In the last full hour in our data (9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026, New York time), vehicles on NYC DOT sensor roads averaged 38.8 mph (62.4 km/h) across the city. Over the 24 hours ending that hour the average was 35.9 mph (57.7 km/h). These figures cover DOT's monitored arterials and highways, not every street.
- Which borough has the slowest traffic?
- In the last full hour (9 PM to 10 PM on October 30, 2026), Manhattan was the slowest borough at 24.9 mph (40.0 km/h) and Staten Island the fastest at 54.6 mph (87.8 km/h). The table above also gives each borough's average for the last 24 hours and for the same hour last week.
- What time of day is traffic slowest?
- Over the last 7 days of data (to October 30, 2026), the lowest hourly average on DOT sensor roads was 28.8 mph (46.4 km/h) between 5 PM and 6 PM, and the highest was 48.5 mph (78.0 km/h) between 4 AM and 5 AM. The chart above shows all 24 hours.
- Does this page show traffic as it is happening?
- No. NYC Open Data publishes the DOT readings a few hours late, so this page reports the last full hour in the data; the last reading in our copy was taken at 10:58 PM on October 30, 2026. For cameras and road conditions, use the NYC DOT camera page and 511NY linked above.
- Which roads does this cover?
- Only the arterials and highways with NYC DOT traffic sensors: 88 road links reported in the last full hour. It does not cover every street, every vehicle or every trip.