Traffic conditions on Expressway during Obon season (flash report)
[Nationwide version]
From Wednesday, August 9 to Sunday, August 20: 12 days

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August 21, 2006
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.

Number of units used during one period

[Number used per day]

(Stand)

Expressway meterthis yearlast yearYoY
4,621,0084,566,298101.2%
main
Na
road
Road
Do-O Expressway117,706118,33299.5%
Tohoku Expressway314,205312,896100.4%
Kan-Etsu Expressway196,025192,066102.1%
Tomei Expressway450,315454,27299.1%
ChuoExpressway277,112275,295100.7%
Meishin Expressway273,949271,404100.9%
Higashi-Meihan Expressway238,206234,256101.7%
Sanyo Expressway186,652181,899102.6%
Kyushu Expressway240,732239,853100.4%

2 congestion

[Number of traffic jams]

Congestion extensionthis yearlast yearYoY
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more353 times346 times102.0%
Over 30km of traffic42 times33 times127.3%

[Traffic congestion area]

Vertical lineworstRoad nameTraffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam locationCongestion extensionCongestion factorsCompany classification
Out-bound line1Tohoku ExpresswaySaturday, August 12
Around 7:40
Nassaugen
Near Nasu Kogen SA
113.2kmTraffic concentration
accident
East Japan
2Tomei ExpresswaySaturday, August 12
Around 6:50
Fujikawa
Near Fuji River SA*
62.8kmTraffic concentration
accident
Central Japan
3Kyushu RoadAugust 13 (Sun)
Around 11:30
Chikushino
Near Chikushino IC*
59.0 kmaccident·
Traffic concentration
Western Japan
In-bound line1Tohoku ExpresswayTuesday, August 15
Around 19:15
Yaita
Near Yaita IC*
44.6kmTraffic concentration
accident
East Japan
2Meishin ExpresswayMonday, August 14
Around 18:30
Kisogawakyo
Near Kisogawa Bridge
41.1kmTraffic concentration
accident
Central Japan
3Tohoku ExpresswayWednesday, August 16
Around 16:05
Fukushima
Near Fukushima TN
40.0 kmTraffic concentrationEast Japan

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