What is the busy freeway in LA?

I-405. Interstate 405 aka the San Diego Freeway is the main north/south freeway for the Westside of L.A. and roughly follows the outline of the Pacific coast for much of its route. The 405 is one of the busiest freeways in the country, the most commonly used highway to LAX, and a bypass for Interstate 5.



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At the top of the list of problematic California freeway traffic conditions is a 6-mile portion of Interstate 5 in Norwalk between freeways 710 and 605. At any hour of the day, Monday through Sunday, this area is a sea of red tail lights as cars drive at a turtle's pace or is stand still without moving at all.

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Most Dangerous Freeways in Los Angeles
  1. I-110 N. between I-105 and U.S. Highway 101. The stretch of I-110 N. ...
  2. I-405 N. From the 110 Freeway to the 10 Freeway. Crosstown found the second-most dangerous stretch of freeway in L.A. is I-405 N. ...
  3. I-5 S. Between I-10 and I-405. ...
  4. (Tie) I-10 E. Running From Santa Monica to I-5.


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The southbound I-5 (Interstate 5) between Euclid Avenue to Interstate-605 is the most gridlocked road in the United States. Someone using this stretch of road for a daily work commute would lose, on average, 89 hours of their life every year.

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The 143-mile stretch on State Route 139 from Susanville to the Oregon border in Northeastern California landed in the No. 1 spot as the state's loneliest road. It also came in as the fifth most scenic route in the country.

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Interstate 405 aka the San Diego Freeway is the main north/south freeway for the Westside of L.A. and roughly follows the outline of the Pacific coast for much of its route. The 405 is one of the busiest freeways in the country, the most commonly used highway to LAX, and a bypass for Interstate 5.

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Mulholland Drive Mulholland Drive is known for some of the most beautiful views as you wind through the Hollywood Hills filled with many beautiful mansions. You also can see views of the Hollywood sign on Mulholland Drive. There are many overlooks along Mulholland Drive for you to stop and enjoy the view.

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The Sunset Strip is the 1.7-mile (2.7 km) stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through the city of West Hollywood, California, United States. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street.

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I-95. According to NHTSA's data, I-95 is the most dangerous highway in the United States. In 2019, it had the highest number of overall fatalities (284) and fatalities per 100 miles (14.88). Many of these accidents occurred in the northeast in the winter, when road conditions were far from ideal.

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The fastest road near an urban area is California Route 73, a six-lane freeway in Orange County that connects Santa Ana and San Juan Capistrano through the San Joaquin Hills.

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Highway 99 Nicknamed the Golden State Highway in one part, it was renamed State Route 99 and runs through Sacramento. Highway 99 got the nickname from the number of accidents per 100 miles driven. Four hundred miles long, there were 62 fatalities for every 100 miles within a span of five years along this roadway.

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Big Sur. At Big Sur, the most spectacular portion of the Pacific Coast Highway 1 begins, where huge, rugged cliffs and forested inlets overlook the pounding surf below. Whale-watching is popular here at certain times of year; depending on the season you can see blue, gray or humpback species breeching off the coast.

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Buckle up: Here are the most dangerous roads in America
  • Million Dollar Highway, Colorado. ...
  • U.S. Route 1, Florida. ...
  • Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana. ...
  • I-4, Florida. ...
  • I-45, Texas. ...
  • I-10, Arizona. ...
  • I-15, Nevada and California. ...
  • I-285, Georgia.


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The city has one of the worst traffic situations in the entire world. During peak hour, it is not uncommon to have some freeways moving at 8 miles per hour. A 30-mile ride can easily take one hour and ten or twenty minutes.

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