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Los Angeles Traffic Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map

All Los Angeles California Caltrans cameras — interactive map

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About the Los Angeles cameras

The LA freeway network — I‑405 over the Sepulveda Pass, I‑5, I‑10, US‑101 (Hollywood/Ventura), I‑110 and I‑210, plus SR‑91, SR‑134 and SR‑118. The cameras are the only honest way to read LA traffic before you commit.

Los Angeles has the densest camera coverage in California — more than 700 Caltrans feeds across the freeway network, gathered here on one live map. The marquee view is I‑405 through the Sepulveda Pass, the 1,130‑foot notch in the Santa Monica Mountains that carries over 330,000 vehicles a day between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley, flanked by I‑5, I‑10 and US‑101 on its Hollywood and Ventura Freeway legs.

The rest of the grid is here too — I‑110 toward the harbor, I‑210 along the foothills, SR‑134 between Glendale and Pasadena, SR‑118 across the north end of the Valley and SR‑91 through the southeast county. A routing app's green line can trail a crash by minutes; a camera shows the lanes as they actually are.

And LA has mountain driving of its own. SR‑2, the Angeles Crest Highway, tops out near 7,900 feet at Dawson Saddle and closes for snow and storm damage, while every drive north funnels onto I‑5 over the Grapevine (Tejon Pass, 4,144 feet), where fog, wind and winter ice call the shots — check those cameras before you leave the basin.

Tips for the Los Angeles cameras

  • Check the I‑405 cameras at both ends of the Sepulveda Pass before an airport run or a Valley‑to‑Westside trip — the congestion is usually directional, and the pass is where it stacks up.
  • Scan two or three cameras along your whole route rather than one — LA incidents move, and a clear frame downtown says nothing about the 101 through Hollywood.
  • Leaving the basin northbound, look at the I‑5 Grapevine cameras first — the climb closes for snow and ice a few times most winters while LA itself stays sunny.
  • Pin the cameras on your daily commute as favorites so the whole run opens in one tap.
  • Cameras show the scene, not the official word — closures and incident details come from Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or by calling 511.

More California cameras

The statewide map and the other California regions.

California Caltrans Cameras — statewide map
Every California camera on one interactive map, including the roads beyond Los Angeles.
SF Bay Area Traffic Cameras
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San Diego Traffic Cameras
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Sierra / Tahoe Traffic Cameras
The Sierra passes
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California road camera guides

In-depth guides to the highways, passes and destinations we cover here.

Is the Grapevine Closed? I-5 Tejon Pass Cameras & Detours
Check the I-5 Grapevine in seconds: live Tejon Pass cameras, real-time Caltrans closure status, why the pass shuts for snow, fog and wind, and the detours that actually work.
California Road & Traffic Cameras: A Live Caltrans Map Guide
See 3,000+ live California Caltrans traffic cameras on one fast map. Check the LA and Bay Area freeways, I-5 and the Grapevine, Donner Summit, and the coast before you drive.
Lake Tahoe & Donner Summit Road Cameras: I-80 and US-50
Live Caltrans cameras for the drive to Lake Tahoe — I-80 over Donner Summit and US-50 over Echo Summit. Check chain controls, snow and pass conditions before you climb.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watch the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass?
Yes — the pass is one of the best-covered stretches in the state, with cameras on the climb from both the Westside and the Valley sides. Check a frame or two before an LAX run or a rush-hour crossing; the 405 here usually jams far harder in one direction than the other.
Which Los Angeles freeways have cameras?
All the majors: I‑405, I‑5, I‑10, US‑101 on both its Hollywood and Ventura legs, I‑110 and I‑210, plus SR‑91, SR‑134 and SR‑118. Density is highest around the big interchanges, which is where slowdowns tend to start.
Does Los Angeles ever get snow closures?
On the basin freeways, essentially never — but the region's mountain routes do. SR‑2 (the Angeles Crest Highway) reaches nearly 7,900 feet at Dawson Saddle and closes in winter storms, and I‑5 over the Grapevine shuts down for snow and ice a few times most winters. Driving north in a cold storm, check the Grapevine cameras before committing.
How current are the images?
Each camera is a still from Caltrans's CCTV network, refreshed every few minutes rather than streamed. Reload the one you're watching to pull the newest frame — for a fast-moving incident, treat the timestamp as part of the information.
Is this an official Caltrans site?
No — the images come from Caltrans's public CCTV feed (the same cameras behind QuickMap), but this is an independent, non‑commercial travel tool. For official incident reports, closures and detours, use Caltrans QuickMap at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 511.
Where can I see cameras beyond LA?
The statewide map at /caltrans-cameras carries every Caltrans camera — more than 3,000 — and the neighboring region views pick up where this one ends: the Inland Empire for Cajon Pass and the desert routes, San Diego for the south coast.

All Los Angeles cameras by corridor

A complete directory of all 714 California Caltrans traffic cameras in the Los Angeles area, grouped by highway and corridor.

I-5 cameras (98)

I-405 cameras (74)

I-110 cameras (71)

I-210 cameras (67)

SR-91 cameras (56)

I-10 cameras (52)

SR-57 cameras (41)

US-101 cameras (35)

I-605 cameras (26)

SR-1 cameras (24)

I-710 cameras (23)

SR-90 cameras (22)