Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [NEXCO EAST Version]
December 22, 2011 (Thursday)-January 4, 2012 (Wednesday) 14 days
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January 5, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year holidays.
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 36 times, one decrease compared to last year (about 3% decrease) Did.
- The number of traffic jams over 20 km is 5 times and the same number as last year Has become.
- The biggest traffic jam that occurred during the period was 45.2km that occurred around 17:35 on January 2 (Monday), beginning in the vicinity of SA SA at Kan-Etsu Expressway (In-bound). was.
- The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the 23 main sections is About 11% increase Did.
- The number of traffic jams in the free-of-charge section, mainly in the Tohoku region, is 10 km or more 3 times, 2 times more than last year Did.
In addition, the average daily traffic volume in the free-of-charge section was the same as last year except in the free-of-charge section. About 49% increase Did.
1 congestion
[Number of traffic jams]
*Traffic counts over 10km include traffic counts over 20km
| Congestion length | (1) Year 23 H23.12.22 ~ H24.1.4 | (2) H22 H22.12.22 ~ H23.1.4 | (3) H21 years H21.12.22 ~ H22.1.4 | YoY difference (1)-(2) | Year-on-year difference (1)-(3) | (reference) H20 achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10km or more | 36 times | 37 times | 30 times | ▲ once | +6 times | 32 times |
| 20km or more | 5 times | 5 times | 4 times | 0 times | +1 time | 8 times |
【reference】
Number of traffic jams in Tohoku area free measures section
*Traffic counts over 10km include traffic counts over 20km
| Congestion length | (1) Year 23 H23.12.22 ~ H24.1.4 | (2) H22 H22.12.22 ~ H23.1.4 | (3) H21 years H21.12.22 ~ H22.1.4 | YoY difference (1)-(2) | Year-on-year difference (1)-(3) | (reference) H20 achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10km or more | 3 times | Once | 3 times | +2 times | 0 times | 0 times |
| 20km or more | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times | 0 times |
2-day average traffic volume
[Average daily traffic volume during the 23 major sections]
| (1) Year 23 H23.12.22 ~ H24.1.4 14 days average | (2) H22 H22.12.22 ~ H23.1.4 14 days average | (3) H21 years H21.12.22 ~ H22.1.4 14 days average | YoY (1)/(2) | Year-on-year (1)/(3) | (reference) 20 years H20.12.22 ~ H21.1.4 14 days average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume (23 sections) | 32,200 Stand/day | 29,000 Stand/day | 26,800 Stand/day | 111％ | 120％ | 24,600 Stand/day |
| Free measures section (8 sections) | 28,900 Stand/day | 19,400 Stand/day | 17,600 Stand/day | 149％ | 164％ | 16,100 Stand/day |
| Other than free measures section (15 sections) | 34,000 Stand/day | 33,600 Stand/day | 31,700 Stand/day | 101％ | 107％ | 29,100 Stand / day |
- Detailed daily average traffic is Attachment 1 [PDF: 93KB] 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/h24/0105/images/02.jpg)
3 Main traffic congestion points
[Major traffic jam locations during the year-end and New Year holidays of H23]
| worst | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | December 30th (Friday) Around 6:50 | Takasaka Near SA | 17.3km | Accident and Traffic concentration |
| 2 | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | December 27 (Tue) Around 19:00 | Zao Near PA | 13.6km | Accident suspension as well as Accident recovery work |
| 3 | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | December 29 (Thursday) Around 7:05 | Kawagoe Near IC | 13.5km | Accident and Traffic concentration |
| 1 | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | January 2 (Monday) Around 17:35 | Takasaka Near SA | 45.2km | Traffic concentration And accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | January 2 (Monday) Around 17:45 | Hanyu Near IC | 25.6km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | In-bound line | Joban Expressway | January 2 (Monday) Around 17:25 | Misato Near JCT | 21.0km | Traffic concentration And accident |
[Reference] Major traffic congestion during the year-end and New Year holidays of last year (H22)
| worst | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside | Outer ring road | January 2 (Sun) About 11:40 | Kawaguchi center (Kawaguchi (Chuou) Near IC | 14.1km | Traffic concentration And accident |
| 2 | Outside | Outer ring road | December 24th (Friday) Around 18:25 | Kawaguchi West (Kawachinishi) Near IC | 12.4km | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | January 2 (Sun) Around 11:20 | Hanyu Near PA | 12.2km | Traffic concentration And accident |
| 1 | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | January 2 (Sun) Around 16:30 | Takasaka Near SA | 45.2km | Traffic concentration And accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | January 2 (Sun) Around 17:10 | Kazo Near IC | 30.8km | Traffic concentration And accident |
| 3 | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | January 3 (Monday) Around 18:00 | Takasaka Near SA | 27.7km | 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]
*Locations of 10 km or more
| worst | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | December 27 (Tue) Around 19:00 | Zao Near PA | 13.6km | Accident suspension as well as Accident recovery work |
| 2 | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | December 29 (Thursday) Around 13:40 | Nihonmatsu (Japanese pine) Near IC | 13.0km | Accident and Traffic concentration |
| 3 | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | January 3 (Tue) Around 17:50 | Sanbongi (Sambongi) Near PA | 13.0km | Accident and Traffic concentration |
[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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