Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]

April 26 (Fri)-May 6 (Mon): 11 days
*Comparison target is April 26th (Thursday) to May 6th (Sunday): 11 days

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May 7, 2013
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1 congestion

・Traffic frequency (Traffic frequency over 10km includes traffic frequency over 30km.)

Congestion extensionThis year (1)
H25 achievement
Last year (2)
H24 results
Contrast
(1)/(2)
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more372 times325 times114%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more35 times29 times121%

・Major traffic congestion locations

*IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area

worstVertical lineRoad nameTraffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam locationTraffic jam
Extension
Congestion factorsCompany
Division
1Out-bound lineKyushu RoadFriday, May 3
Around 10:30
Near Kurume IC56.3 kmTraffic concentration and accidentWestern Japan
2Out-bound lineChuo ExpresswayFriday, May 3
Around 6:30
Near Uenohara IC49.5kmTraffic concentrationCentral Japan
3Out-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswayFriday, May 3
Around 8:40
Near the Hanazono IC49.0 kmTraffic concentrationEast Japan
1 In-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayMay 5 (Sun)
Around 17:20
Near Kuki IC46.3 kmTraffic concentration and accidentEast Japan
2In-bound lineFamous godFriday, May 3
Around 10:35
Near Kusatsu JCT40.8kmTraffic concentration and accidentWestern Japan
3In-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswaySaturday, May 4
Around 17:50
Near Takasaka SA39.3kmTraffic concentration and accidentEast Japan

2 Traffic volume during the period

[Daily average traffic volume] Major sections of Expressway nationwide (Attachment 1 [PDF: 70KB] Simple average of *)

(Unit/day)

This year (1)
H25 achievement
Last year (2)
H24 results
Contrast (1) / (2)
46,20045,900101%
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