Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (preliminary report) [NEXCO EAST]
11 days from Thursday, April 28, 2011 to Sunday, May 8, 2011
- Corporate Top
- Press Room
- Press Release Headquarters
- Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (preliminary report) [NEXCO EAST]
May 9, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the Golden Week period.
[Summary of traffic conditions]
- The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the 22 main sections is Approximately 2% decrease around large cities, approximately 1% increase in rural areas Did.
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 111 times, 11 times less than last year (about 9%) doing.
- The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 26 times, 6 times more than last year (+30%) Did.
- The biggest traffic jam that occurred during the period was 77.4km that occurred around 11:45 on Tuesday, May 3 (Tue), near the Fujioka JCT on the Kan-Etsu Expressway (Out-bound) was.
- The number of traffic jams on the Tohoku Expressway etc., which were foreseen this time, was 53 times over 10 km, 17 times less than last year (down about 24%), and increased to 17 times over 30 km and once (up about 6%) from last year. ..
- In addition, the number of traffic jams on roads other than the Tohoku Expressway which had been foreseen, was 58 times over 10 km, an increase of 6 times from last year (+12%), and 9 times over 30 km and 5 times (+125%). was.
Average daily traffic volume (main 22 sections)
| Area classification | (1) Year 23 H23.4.28 ~ 5.8 11 days average | (2) H22 H22.4.29 ~ 5.9 11 days average | (3) 21 years H21.4.30 ~ 5.10 11 days average | YoY (1)/(2) | YoY (1)/(3) | 【reference】 20 years H20.5.1 ~ 11 11 days average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Around the big city | 94,000 | 96,000 | 91,200 | 98％ | 103％ | 81,500 |
| Rural area | 34,600 | 34,100 | 31,700 | 101％ | 109％ | 23,300 |
| overall Simple average | 42,700 | 42,500 | 39,800 | 100％ | 107％ | 31,200 |
- Detailed daily average traffic is Attachment 1 [PDF: 100KB] Please refer to the.
2 congestion
[Number of traffic jams] (The number of traffic congestions over 10km includes the number of traffic congestions over 30km.)
| Congestion extension | (1) Year 23 H23.4.28 ~ 5.8 | (2) H22 H22.4.29 ~ 5.9 | (3) H21 years H21.4.30 ~ 5.10 | YoY (1)/(2) | Year-on-year (1)/(3) | (reference) H20 achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 111 times | 122 times | 123 times | ▲11 times | ▲12 times | 55 times |
| Over 30km of traffic | 26 times | 20 times | 15 times | +6 times | +11 times | 9 times |
- The number of times the Tohoku Expressway etc. Attachment 2 [PDF:85KB] Please refer to the.
[Conditions of traffic congestion over 10 km]
【reference】Array of days of the past 3 years
| H23 | 4/28 (wood) | 4/29 (Money) | 4/30 (soil) | 5/1 (Day) | 5/2 (Month) | 5/3 (fire) | 5/4 (water) | 5/5 (wood) | 5/6 (Money) | 5/7 (water) | 5/8 (Day) |
| H22 | 4/29 (wood) | 4/30 (Money) | 5/1 (soil) | 5/2 (Day) | 5/3 (Month) | 5/4 (fire) | 5/5 (water) | 5/6 (wood) | 5/7 (Money) | 5/8 (soil) | 5/9 (Day) |
| H21 | 4/30 (wood) | 5/1 (Money) | 5/2 (soil) | 5/3 (Day) | 5/4 (Month) | 5/5 (fire) | 5/6 (water) | 5/7 (wood) | 5/8 (Money) | 5/9 (soil) | 5/10 (Day) |
Usage Guide: Sundays and holidays Saturday
■ Special holiday discount applied
□ No special holiday discount applied
[Traffic congestion area]
・H23: Major traffic jams during Golden Week
| Vertical line | worst | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-bound line | （1） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Tuesday, May 3 Around 11:45 | Near Fujioka JCT | 77.4 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, May 3 Around 9:25 | Near Iwafune JCT | 66.5km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, April 29 Around 10:00 | Near Hanazono IC | 56.1km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Tohoku Expressway | Friday, April 29 Around 16:10 | Nishinasuno Shiobara Near IC | 56.1km | Traffic concentration and accident | ||
| In-bound line | （1） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, May 4 Around 18:50 | Near Takasaka SA | 47.2km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, May 4 Around 18:40 | Near Shiroishi IC | 45.0 km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, May 4 Around 18:05 | Kamikawachi SA neighborhood | 44.6km | Traffic concentration and accident |
・[Reference] Major traffic congestion during the H22 Golden Week
| Vertical line | worst | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, May 1 9:50 | Near Fukushima TN | 54.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | May 2 (Sun) around 7:30 | Near the Hanazono IC | 49.7 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, May 1 13:05 | Near Ichinoseki TN | 47.1km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| In-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, May 4th, around 19:10 | Near Hiraizumi TN | 42.7 km | Traffic concentration |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, May 4th, around 16:25 | Near Yaita IC | 42.5 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Monday, May 3 13:55 | Near Fukushima TN | 39.0km | Traffic concentration |
- IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area, TN: Tunnel
Related press release materials
Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (preliminary report)
- National version
- Hokkaido Regional Head Office version
- Tohoku Regional Head Office version
- Niigata Regional Head Office version
To view the PDF file, you need the Adobe Systems plug-in software "Acrobat Reader (Japanese version)". If you do not have Download from here (free)Please use it.
Related Sites and Content
If you are looking for information on fares, routes, service areas and parking areas, please click here.
If you are looking for real-time traffic congestion and restriction information, click here.
NEXCO EAST (Road Disaster Prevention Information) Official X
Click here if you are looking for road information such as road closures during disasters.