I-5 Traffic in Washington

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• 5 Bellingham Traffic
• 5 Vancouver Traffic
• 5 Tacoma Traffic
• 5 Everett Traffic
• 5 Marysville Traffic
• Other Cities Along I-5
• I-5 Washington Accident Reports (21)
• I-5 Washington Weather Conditions (1)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 8 hours ago

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  On the I-5 northbound off-ramp to S 188th St (MP 152) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane.

• 8 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound at S 188th St (MP 153) there is a collision blocking the center lane.

• 9 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound at I-405 in Southcenter (MP 155) there is a collision partially blocking the HOV lane.

• 13 hours ago

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  On I-5 northbound just north of SR 599 (MP 157) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane.

• 15 hours ago

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  Update 3:08 PM : On I-5 northbound just north of SR 526 (MP 190) there is a collision blocking the HOV lane and the left general purpose lane.

• 16 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound just north of James St (MP 165) there is a collision blocking the right lane.

• 17 hours ago

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  Update 1:26 PM : On I-5 southbound just north of Mercer St (MP 167) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane.

• 17 hours ago

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  On I-5 northbound just north of Southcenter (MP 155) there is a collision blocking the center lane.

• 20 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound just north of N 85th St (MP 172) there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right center lane.

• 22 hours ago

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  On I-5 southbound just north of 220th St SW (MP 180) there is a collision partially blocking the right lane.

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• The SR 165 Carbon River/Fairfax Bridge Road is closed to all vehicles, bicyclists and pede

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

I-5 WA News Reports

• Man experiences medical episode, causes 4-car crash on I-5

  • Washington
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Apr 15, 2026 6:12pm
  5

  A crash closed both lanes of Interstate 5 northbound south of Enchanted Forest for about an hour April 15. Read More

• Kelso driver hydroplanes into I-5 median near Woodland

  • Washington
  • Kelso
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Apr 15, 2026 5:04pm
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  Authorities say a Kelso driver hydroplaned just after 2 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 5, south of Horseshoe Lake, and hit a median, injuring his passenger. Read More

• After weeks of landslide debris work, northbound I-5 reopens near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Apr 15, 2026 1:04pm
  5

  The interstate was closed March 19 following a landslide that dropped about 7,000 cubic yards of debris on the interstate ... Read More

• Northbound I-5 reopens south of Bellingham after monthlong work to clear landslide

  • Washington
  • Bellingham
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Apr 15, 2026 12:27pm
  5

  Boulders as big as buses fell toward northbound I-5 in March. After weeks of work, the highway is open again near Bellingham. Read More

• Jeep rolls over near Kelso mall exit after mechanical failure

  • Washington
  • Kelso
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Apr 13, 2026 5:00pm
  5

  Authorities say a Massachusetts woman's Jeep had a mechanical failure on Interstate 5 south around 2:30 p.m. Monday, causing her to strike the cable barrier and roll into the median. Read More

• I-5 to reopen this week after month-long closure near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Apr 13, 2026 12:47pm
  A portion of Interstate 5 in Bellingham will reopen this week. Read More

• All southbound lanes of the freeway were closed for more than two hours Saturday afternoon

  • Washington
  • I-5 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Apr 12, 2026 10:50am
  5

  The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed for several hours on Saturday as Vancouver Police responded to a report of a man brandishing a gun at a neighbor, Vancouver Police said. Read More

• Section of I-5 closed by landslide near Bellingham scheduled to reopen April 16

  • Washington
  • I-

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Apr 10, 2026 1:07pm
  

  After weeks of gridlock, detours, and painstaking slope work, northbound Interstate 5 near Bellingham is on track to reopen next week. Read More

• More than 1,000 cubic yards of debris removed from Interstate 5 overnight

  • Washington
  • I-

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Apr 10, 2026 09:19am
  

  WSDOT still has no estimate for when the freeway will reopen south of Bellingham, although crews are making progress. Read More

• 4 people hospitalized after crash on I-5 in Tacoma, WA

  • Washington
  • WA-5

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Apr 09, 2026 5:22pm
  TACOMA, Wash. - Four people were taken to the hospital early Thursday morning after a crash on I-5 in Tacoma. The crash happened in the southbound lanes at 84th street after 1 a.m. According to the ... Read More

• Work on I-5 landslide continues; still no update for reopening south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Sr 542 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Apr 09, 2026 1:24pm
  Since a landslide closed a portion of northbound Interstate 5 south of Bellingham three weeks ago, emergency crews have been working to clear rubble the size of small buses and stabilize the slope. Read More

• PIT maneuver stops woman accused of speeding along shoulder of Interstate 5 in Lewis County

  • Washington
  • Interstate 5

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Apr 09, 2026 12:01pm
  Washington State Patrol troopers used a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver to stop a woman accused of driving 138 mph on Interstate 5 through Lewis County on April 4. Kate R. Read More

• 3 injured in multi-vehicle crash that shut down I-5 in Tacoma overnight

  • Washington
  • Lakewood
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Apr 09, 2026 06:15am
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  A four-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near S 84th Street injured three and closed lanes for hours after a driver failed to yield in a construction zone. Read More

• Car fire that blocked part of SB I-5 in Seattle cleared

  • Washington
  • Seattle
  • I-5

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Apr 08, 2026 3:21pm
  5

  SEATTLE - A car fire is blocking the left two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 just north of the Ship Canal Bridge. Traffic cameras show crews currently extinguishing the fire. There's no ETA on when ... Read More

• WSDOT crews continue to stabilize northbound I-5 slope at site of landslide

  • Washington
  • Interstate 5

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Apr 08, 2026 07:14am
  Northbound Interstate 5 has been closed since a March 19 landslide. Crews have been working seven days a week to reopen the road. Read More

• Planned northbound I-5 overnight lane closures delayed near Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I-405 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Apr 07, 2026 8:22pm
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  The closures on northbound I-5 that were to reduce the highway to one lane overnight Tuesday and Wednesday have been delayed. Read More

• I-5 landslide sends truckers down detour rabbit hole

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Apr 07, 2026 11:25am
  A portion of I-5 in Washington state has been closed to traffic due to a landslide. It remains unclear when it will reopen. Read More

• Northbound I-5 reduced to one lane overnight Tuesday and Wednesday in Bellingham

  • Washington
  • I5

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Apr 07, 2026 05:49am
  Northbound I-5 will be reduced to one lane overnight Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), traffic will be reduced to one lane for maintenance. Read More

• WSDOT to start emergency work Sunday after I-5 slide south of Bellingham

  • Washington
  • Sr 3 Northbound

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Apr 06, 2026 11:31pm
  BELLINGHAM, Wash. - All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 (I-5) remain closed south of Bellingham after part of the slope slid onto the road Thursday night, and crews are expected to begin emergency ... Read More