The invention discloses a water-based traffic paint, relates to the technical field of chemical engineering and is prepared from the following components: 40-50 parts of acrylic emulsion, 1-5 parts of propylene glycol, 0.5-4 parts of polyacrylamide, 0.2-0.5 part of silicone oil, 5-10 parts of titanium dioxide, 50-60 parts of calcium carbonate, 0.1-0.2 part of nonionic surface active agent, 0.1-0.2 part of hydroxyethyl cellulose thickener, 0.5-1 part of pH regulator, 0.5-1 part of isothiazole tincture ketone and 3-8 parts of water. Compared with the prior art, the calcium carbonate and multiple auxiliaries adopted by the invention are subjected to melt blending, and the obtained molecular structure can be well compatible with the acrylic emulsion, thus having good toughness; a coalescing agent is added, so that a paint film has strong chemical stability, and the formed paint has good compatibility, no coloring, hydrolysis resistance, no pollution, hot working resistance, high adhesive force and low possibility of falling off.