Washington DC Traffic Cameras & Live Conditions

As of 12:09 PM EDT, 0 of 4 major Washington DC highways have a major incident or full closure, 3 are slow or have work zones, and 1 is clear. 182 traffic cameras are live across Washington DC. Updated

Live traffic cameras, crashes and lane closures on the Northern Virginia freeways into Washington, DC: I-95 from Quantico to Springfield, the Capital Beltway from the Wilson Bridge to the American Legion Bridge, I-395 to the 14th Street Bridge and I-66 to the Roosevelt Bridge. Maryland and DC roads are not covered yet.

Incidents now

  • I-95 Express Lanes northbound: Crash. The north right shoulder is closed.

    I-95 · moderate · reported 3 hr ago

  • I-66 eastbound: Crash at Ramp to Rte 66 HOV Rmp 54A; Rte 66 Dist/Coll at mp55. The east right shoulder is closed.

    I-66 · moderate · reported 10 min ago

  • I-66 eastbound: Crash at N Sycamore St , 19Th St N. The east entrance ramp narrows.

    I-66 · moderate · reported 19 min ago

  • I-95 northbound: Disabled vehicle at the ramp. The north right shoulder is closed.

    I-95 · minor · reported 4 hr ago

  • I-495 southbound: Disabled tractor trailer at Ramp to Rte 495 HOV Rmp 9A; Rte 495 Rmp 43A. The south exit 44 narrows.

    Beltway · minor · reported 9 hr ago

  • I-66 eastbound: Disabled vehicle at Maint Bdy;. The east right shoulder is closed.

    I-66 · minor · reported 23 min ago

Highways

The Capital Beltway in Virginia: I-95/I-495 from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge past Telegraph Rd, Van Dorn St and the Springfield Interchange, then I-495 and its express lanes north past Braddock Rd, Little River Tpke, Gallows Rd, I-66, Tysons and the Dulles Toll Road to Georgetown Pike and the American Legion Bridge.

Drive the Beltway: all 50 cameras in order  · 2 incidents →

I-395 (the Shirley Highway) and its express lanes from the Springfield Interchange past Edsall Rd, Duke St, Seminary Rd and King St, through Arlington past Shirlington, Glebe Rd and the Pentagon to the 14th Street Bridge into DC.

Drive the I-395: all 22 cameras in order →

I-66 and its express lanes from Haymarket and Gainesville past Manassas (VA-234), Centreville, VA-28 and the Fairfax County Pkwy, past Vienna and the Capital Beltway, then inside the Beltway through Falls Church, Ballston and Rosslyn to the Roosevelt Bridge.

Drive the I-66: all 74 cameras in order  · 3 incidents →

Questions about Washington DC traffic

What is traffic like in Washington DC right now?

As of 12:09 PM EDT, 0 of 4 major Washington DC highways have a major incident or full closure, 3 are slow or have work zones, and 1 is clear. 182 traffic cameras are live across Washington DC.

Which Washington DC highways have traffic cameras?

I-95 Quantico to Springfield (36 cameras), Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) in Virginia (50 cameras), I-395 Shirley Highway (22 cameras) and I-66 Haymarket to Washington (74 cameras).

Where can I watch live Washington DC traffic cameras?

On this page and each highway page. Cameras show still images from VDOT, refreshed every minute; cameras with real-time video are marked LIVE.

Are there accidents or closures on Washington DC highways now?

6 active incidents as of 12:09 PM EDT. The most serious: I-95 Express Lanes northbound: Crash (I-95, moderate); I-66 eastbound: Crash at Ramp to Rte 66 HOV Rmp 54A; Rte 66 Dist/Coll at mp55 (I-66, moderate); I-66 eastbound: Crash at N Sycamore St , 19Th St N (I-66, moderate).

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 transportation department incident feeds.

About these cameras

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

  • Camera images from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). VDOT
  • Incidents and lane closures from VDOT SmarterRoads, the Virginia Department of Transportation's traveler data service. VDOT SmarterRoads

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