# California Roads

> Live traffic incidents & traffic cameras for the state of California

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.coderun.caroads](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.coderun.caroads)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.coderun.caroads`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Coderun Technologies Ltd
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 26,951
- **Rating:** 4.03 / 5 (105 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-18
- **First published:** 2019-05-20
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.coderun.caroads)
- **Website:** [http://www.coderun.net](http://www.coderun.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.coderun.net/app/privacy-policy](http://www.coderun.net/app/privacy-policy)

## Description

California Roads is a Chrome extension offering live traffic incident reports and real-time traffic camera feeds for the state of California. The app aggregates full California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports on traffic incidents including accidents, roadworks, and maintenance, ensuring you stay updated on road conditions affecting your travel.

Featuring both a detailed map view and a list view, you can easily see current incidents color-coded by severity and access live camera images for over 1,000 locations statewide. Additional features include a CHP glossary to help interpret traffic terms. Note that this extension is not affiliated with CHP or the California Department of Transportation but provides valuable traffic insights for California drivers.

## Rankings

- #386,843 — Overall

## Review summary

Users appreciate California Roads for its real-time road condition updates, helping travelers navigate safely and avoid problems with the inclusion of helpful incident details and glossary. However, common issues include incorrect map location defaulting to Rome instead of California, unreliable and inactive road cameras, slow loading times, difficult navigation, and unclear incident listings. These problems detract from the overall user experience despite the app's informative nature when working properly.

### Pros

- Provides real-time updates on road conditions, incidents, and closures aiding in safer travel.
- Helpful for travelers to avoid problem areas and plan routes accordingly.
- Includes a glossary of terms used, enhancing user understanding.
- Works well when functioning, providing informative and useful data about road situations.

### Cons

- App sometimes defaults to showing the map of Rome, Italy instead of the user's actual location in California.
- Cameras often do not load or show real-time images; many camera positions are inactive.
- Slow to load and hard to navigate between screens, with no option to reduce area of interest.
- Incident listing format is confusing and lacks clarity regarding specific highways or conditions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.coderun.caroads)