Current I-5 Washington Traffic Conditions
| Length | 276mi (Exit 1a to Exit 276) |
| Normal Travel Time | 4 hours 14 mins |
| Current Travel Time | 4 hours 48 mins |
| Expected Delay | 34 minutes |
| Weather |
I-5 Washington Live Traffic Cams
DOT Accident and Construction Reports
-
Road Closed
The SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge Road is closed to all vehicles, bicyclists and pedeTYPE: Miscellaneous
I-5 WA News Reports
-
Vehicle fire on Interstate 5 near DuPont blocking all southbound traffic lanes
- Washington
- I-5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 38 views
- Nov 04, 2026 05:43am
5
A car is on fire on southbound Interstate 5 near DuPont on Wednesday afternoon, blocking three lanes of traffic. WSDOT A car ablaze on southbound Interstate 5 is blocking traffic lanes near DuPont on ... Read More
-
Teen critically injured after being hit by car on I-5 in Kent, WA
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 15 views
- Nov 03, 2026 07:11am
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 in Kent early Tuesday morning. Read More
-
Update: Lanes cleared on Interstate 5 after collision in Pierce County
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 35 views
- Nov 02, 2026 3:04pm
The crash happened at about 2:39 p.m., according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read More
-
I-5 express, mainline lanes return to normal as Revive I-5 construction wraps up early
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 28 views
- Nov 02, 2026 09:42am
SEATTLE - Some welcome relief for Seattle commuters as all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 across the Ship Canal Bridge have reopened ahead of schedule. Read More
-
3 injured as suspected DUI driver strikes WA trooper's car on I-5
- Washington
- I-5 Near Seatac
- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Nov 01, 2026 12:18pm
5
Three people were hospitalized early Sunday after a man suspected of driving under the influence struck a stopped trooper's car along I-5 near Des Moines. Read More
-
DUI Arrest Follows Fatal I-5 Crash Near Kent, Freeway Snarled for Hours
- Washington
- WA-516 NEAR KENT
- source: Bing
- 36 views
- Nov 01, 2026 11:11am
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a fatal crash on Interstate 5 near Kent early Sunday. The collision closed multiple southbound lanes for more than four hours as emergency crews ... Read More
-
Pierce County driver injures 2, including Lacey man, after crashing into trooper
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 29 views
- Nov 01, 2026 08:05am
Two people were injured overnight Sunday after a Pierce County driver crashed into a Washington State Patrol vehicle on southbound Interstate 5 near Des Moines. The driver's two passengers, both men ... Read More
-
Banana-hauling semi catches fire, blocks highway for hours
- Washington
- Puyallup
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 32 views
- Nov 01, 2026 06:35am
5
TACOMA, Wash. (WKRC / KATU) - Officials say a semi truck hauling bananas caught fire along a busy highway early Oct. 30. The fire broke out in the rear of the trailer around 5:20 a.m. in the northbound ... Read More
-
Friday Commutes Disrupted by Semi Fire and Rollover Crashes
- Washington
- I-90 Westbound
- source: Bing
- 41 views
- Oct 30, 2026 10:54am
90
Traffic came to a standstill on I-5 through Fife Friday morning when a semi-truck hauling bananas caught fire near the Puyallup River Bridge. Read More
-
Semi hauling bananas catches fire, blocks I-5 lanes in Tacoma for hours
- Washington
- Puyallup
- I-5
- source: Bing
- 46 views
- Oct 30, 2026 09:46am
5
A semi-truck hauling bananas caught fire along northbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma on Tuesday morning, snarling traffic for hours. Read More
-
- source: Bing
- 36 views
- Oct 30, 2026 05:30am
A semi-truck rollover shut down all westbound I-90 lanes near I-5 in Seattle early Friday. No injuries were reported. Read More
-
Wreck in Thurston Co. blocked I-5 and sent two people to the hospital, WSP says
- Washington
- I-5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 28 views
- Oct 30, 2026 04:09am
5
According to the news release, a Shelton woman and a Centralia man were both driving in the inside lane of southbound I-5, and a Roy man was driving in one lane to the right. The Shelton woman struck ... Read More
-
Semitruck carrying bananas catches fire, blocks lanes on southbound I-5 in Tacoma
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 43 views
- Oct 30, 2026 03:29am
A massive commercial vehicle fire is blocking lanes on southbound I-5 in Tacoma. Washington State Patrol Trooper Juan Martinez first reported the fire around 6 a.m. Friday. He said multiple right ... Read More
-
Seattle's I-5 construction headache is ending early - for now
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 16 views
- Oct 28, 2026 1:53pm
Seattleites are about to get a break from the monthslong lane closures that have been snarling Interstate 5. Why it matters: Crews plan to remove the work zone over the Ship Canal Bridge this weekend, ... Read More
-
Overturned box truck blocks SR-16 ramp in Tacoma, snarls traffic
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 39 views
- Oct 28, 2026 07:39am
The Washington State Department of Transportation expects the response to '?take a while,'? as traffic diverts to southbound Interstate 5. Read More
-
- source: Bing
- 18 views
- Oct 27, 2026 4:34pm
A $15 BILLION Interstate Bridge Replacement project connecting Washington and Oregon is facing a federal lawsuit that could threaten construction plans for the controversial I-5 bridge between ... Read More
-
I-5 south partially closed in Vancouver over damage to freeway lanes, WSDOT says
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 27 views
- Oct 27, 2026 09:46am
Part of southbound Interstate 5 is closed in the Vancouver area on Tuesday morning due to freeway damage.The right and center southbound lanes of I-5 were close ... Read More
-
Right, center lanes closed until further notice
- Washington
- I5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 43 views
- Oct 27, 2026 07:58am
Road work along Interstate 5 caused southbound traffic to back up from the Northeast 179th Street exit to just north of Ridgefield on Tuesday morning after crews closed the right and center lanes of t ... Read More
-
I-5 reopens after motorhome crashes into WSP patrol car, WSDOT truck in Seattle
- Washington
- I-5 Southbound
- source: Bing
- 44 views
- Oct 26, 2026 07:27am
5
Two people were injured when a motorhome crashed into vehicles with warning lights activated along southbound I-5. Read More
More results in our I-5 Washington Archives
Older I5 WA User Reports
-
blocking left lane
- Burlington
- Washington
- I-5 Southbound
- By logan/slogan
394
- 1 year ago
Description: On I-5 southbound at Cook Rd (MP 233) there is a collision blocking the left lane. The State Patrol has arrived on the scene. Read More
-
Accident on I-5 north
- Olympia
- Washington
- I-5 North
- By Anonymous
429
- 1 year ago
Accident Read More

5 Seattle Traffic
49° F