Expressway traffic during the Obon season (flash report)
Wednesday, August 10, 2011-Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7 days
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August 17, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the Obon season.
[Summary of traffic conditions]
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 105 times, 22 times more than last year (about 27% increase) Did.
- The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 22 times, 13 times more than last year (about 144% increase) doing.
- The biggest traffic jam that occurred during the period was 69.4km that occurred at around 4:45 on Saturday, August 13th, beginning near the Yaitakita PA on the Tohoku Expressway (Out-bound) was.
- The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the 23 main sections is About 7% increase Did.
- The number of traffic congestion in the free measure section* mainly in the Tohoku region is 39 times over 10km. 16 times more than last year (about 70% increase) However, 11 times over 30km 7 times more than last year (up 175%) doing. In addition, the daily average traffic volume in the free-of-charge section also increased by about 3% compared to last year, except in the free-of-charge section. About 18% increase Did.
1 congestion
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion length | (1) Year 23 H23.8.10 ~ 16 | (2) H22 H22.8.11 ~ 17 | (3) H21 years H21.8.12 ~ 18 | YoY difference (1)-(2) | Year-on-year difference (1)-(3) | (reference) H20 achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10km or more | 105 times | 83 times | 116 times | +22 times | ▲11 times | 70 times |
| 30km or more | 22 times | 9 times | 20 times | +13 times | +2 times | 9 times |
- The number of traffic jams over 10km includes the number of traffic jams over 30km
[Conditions of traffic congestion over 10 km]
[Reference] Number of congestions in the Tohoku region free measure section (number of congestions of 10km or more includes congestion of 30km or more)
| Congestion length | (1) Year 23 H23.8.10 ~ 16 | (2) H22 H22.8.11 ~ 17 | (3) H21 years H21.8.12 ~ 18 | YoY difference (1)-(2) | Year-on-year difference (1)-(3) | (reference) H20 achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10km or more | 39 times | 23 times | 36 times | +16 times | +3 times | 22 times |
| 30km or more | 11 times | 4 times | 9 times | +7 times | +2 times | Once |
2-day average traffic volume
[Average daily traffic volume during the 23 major sections]
| (1) Year 23 H23.8.10 ~ 16 7 days average | (2) H22 H22.8.11 ~ 17 7 days average | (3) H21 years H21.8.12 ~ 18 7 days average | YoY (1)/(2) | Year-on-year (1)/(3) | 【reference】 20 years H20.8.13 ~ 19 7 days average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume (23 sections) | 51,300 units/day | 47,800 units/day | 47,800 units/day | 107％ | 107％ | 38,200 units/day |
| Free measures section (8 sections) | 44,700 units / day | 37,900 units / day | 38,400 units/day | 118％ | 116％ | 30,100 units/day |
| Other than free measures section (15 sections) | 54,800 units/day | 53,000 units/day | 52,900 units/day | 103％ | 104％ | 42,600 units/day |
・Detailed daily average traffic volume Attachment 1 [PDF: 99KB] Please refer to the.
[Reference] Day arrangement for the past 3 years
![[Reference] Image image of day arrangement for the past 3 years](/rest/pressroom/press_release/head_office/h23/0817b/images/02.jpg)
3 Major traffic congestion points
[Major traffic jam locations during the H23 Obon season]
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 13 Around 4:45 | Near Yaitakita PA | 69.4km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 13 Around 10:45 | Near Adata Tara SA | 60.9 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Saturday, August 13 Around 7:15 | Near the Hanazono IC | 54.9km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| In-bound line | （1） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 14 Around 20:05 | Near Takasaka SA | 49.0 km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, August 16 Around 17:15 | Near Tsukidate IC | 46.3 km | Broken car and traffic concentration | |
| （3） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 14 Around 18:40 | Near Maebashi IC | 40.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
[Reference] Major traffic jams during the Bon Festival last year (H22)
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 7 Around 9:40 | Near Iwafune JCT | 46.9km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Saturday, August 7 Around 8:50 | Near Higashimatsuyama IC | 38.3km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Thursday, August 12 Around 9:10 | Near Yaitakita PA | 32.7km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| In-bound line | （1） | Joban Expressway | Saturday, August 14 Around 18:40 | Near Mitokita Smart IC | 52.8 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Joban Expressway | Sunday, August 15 Around 18:40 | Near Mitokita Smart IC | 46.9km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Sunday, August 15 Around 19:25 | Near Kamikouchi SA | 46.7km | Traffic concentration and accident |
- IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area
[Major traffic congestion points in the Tohoku region free measure section in H23]
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 13 Around 10:45 | Near Adata Tara SA | 60.9 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Friday, August 12 Around 17:35 | Near Fukushima Nishi IC | 53.0km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 13 Around 15:35 | Near Ichinoseki IC | 52.2 km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| In-bound line | （1） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, August 16 Around 17:15 | Near Tsukidate IC | 46.3 km | Broken car and traffic concentration |
| （2） | Tohoku Expressway | Sunday, August 14 Around 15:55 | Near Fukushima TN | 33.8km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| （3） | Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, August 16 Around 19:45 | Near Fukushima Matsukawa PA | 32.1km | Accident and traffic concentration |
- The largest traffic congestion (60.9km) caused by traffic concentration is the largest traffic congestion in the relevant section since 2006 (privatization)
[Free Tohoku area]
Tohoku Expressway (Shirakawa-Aomori), Aomori Road, Hachinohe Road, Kamaishi Road, Akita Road, Sea of Japan Tohoku Expressway, Tohoku Chuo Road, Yamagata Road,
Ban-Etsu Expressway, Joban Expressway (Mito-Hirono, Yamamoto-Watari), Momoishi Toll Road, Kotooka-Noshiro Road, Akita outer ring road,
Yuzawa-Yokote Road, Yonezawa Nan-Yo Road, Sendai-Hokubu Road, Sendai-Tobu Road, Sanriku Road
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