Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]
From Thursday, December 22 to Wednesday, January 4, 14 days
*Comparison target is December 22 (Wednesday) to January 4 (Tue) last year: 14 days
December 22 (Tue) to January 4 (Mon) of the previous year: 14 days
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- Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]
January 5, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
1 congestion
・Traffic frequency (Traffic frequency over 10km includes traffic frequency over 30km.)
| Congestion extension | This year (1) H23 achievement | Last year (2) H22 achievement | Last year (3) H21 achievement | Contrast (1)/(2) | Contrast (1)/(3) | 【reference】 H20 achievement (Holiday special (Before the discount) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10km or more Traffic jam | 228 times | 245 times | 227 times | 93％ | 100％ | 178 times |
| 30km or more Traffic jam | 11 times | 23 times | 17 times | 48％ | 65％ | 12 times |
・Main traffic congestion
*PA: Parking area, IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, TN: Tunnel
| worst | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam Extension | Congestion factors | Company Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 2 (Month) Around 18:30 | Otowa Gamagori (Otowa (Gamagoori) Near IC | 32.2km | Traffic concentration | Central Japan |
| 2 | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 3 (fire) Around 16:50 | Yui Near PA | 30.3km | Traffic concentration | Central Japan |
| 3 | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 3 (fire) Around 17:25 | Uri Near TN | 27.7km | Traffic concentration | Central Japan |
| 1 | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | January 2 (Month) Around 17:35 | Takasaka (Takasaka) Near SA | 45.2km | Traffic concentration And accident | East Japan |
| 2 | In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 3 (fire) Around 17:00 | Hamamatsu Nishi (Hamamatsu Nishi) Near IC | 40.3km | Vehicle fire as well as Traffic concentration | Central Japan |
| 3 | In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 2 (Month) Around 18:05 | Yamato Near TN | 38.1km | Traffic concentration And accident | Central Japan |
2 Traffic volume during the period
[Daily average traffic volume] Major sections of Expressway nationwide (Attachment 1 [PDF: 71KB] A simple average of 23 cross sections)
(Unit/day)
| This year (1) H23 achievement | Last year (2) H22 achievement | Two years ago (3) H21 achievement | Contrast (1)/(2) | Contrast (1)/(3) | [Reference] H20 results (Before holiday special discount) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,700 | 39,400 | 38,100 | 103% | 107% | 35,600 |
- Attachment 1 Average daily traffic volume during the year-end and New Year period of 2011 (main Expressway sections nationwide) [PDF: 71KB]
- Attachment 2 Average daily traffic volume during the year-end and New Year period of 2011 (Honshu-Shikoku Connecting Bridge, Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway) [PDF: 48KB]
- Attachment 3 Congestion situation in the Tohoku region [PDF: 49KB]
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