Expressway traffic during the Obon period (flash report)
11 days from Thursday, August 6th to Sunday, August 16th, 2015
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- Expressway traffic during the Obon period (flash report)
August 17, 2015
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NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) compiled the traffic situation during the Bon Festival.
[Summary of traffic conditions]
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 133 times, 9 times less than last year Did.
- The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 12 times, 3 times less than last year Did.
- The maximum congestion length is Around 9:25 on Friday, August 14th, 49.0km that occurred near the Tsurugashima IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway (In-bound line) was.
- The average daily traffic volume of the 23 main sections is Same as last year was.
1 congestion
[Number of traffic jams][Last year: H26.8.7 (Thu)-8.16 (Sun): 11 days]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2015 results | (2) 2014 results | (3) Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10 km | 133 | 44 | 89 | 142 | 49 | 93 | ▲9 | ▲5 | ▲4 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 13 | ▲3 | +2 | ▲5 |
2-day average traffic volume
[Main 23 sections * Average daily traffic during the period in[Last year: H26.8.7 (Thu)-8.16 (Sun): 11 days]
| (1) 2015 results | (2) 2014 results | YoY (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 44,100 units/day | 44,100 units/day | 100% |
- Detailed daily average traffic volume Attachment 1 [PDF: 84KB] Please refer to the.
[Reference 1] Past day arrangement
![[Reference 1] Image of past day arrangement](/rest/pressroom/press_release/head_office/h27/0817/images/02.jpg)
3 Main traffic congestion points
[Major traffic jam locations during the 2015 Bon Festival]| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| （1） | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | August 13 (Thursday) 08:10 | Near the Hanazono IC | 47.1km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, August 12th, around 09:00 | Near the Hanazono IC | 43.3 km | Traffic concentration and broken car |
| （3） | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, August 12, around 08:35 | Near Iwafune JCT | 38.1km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| （1） | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, August 14th, around 19:25 | Near Tsurugashima IC | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | In-bound line | Joban Expressway | Saturday, August 15th, around 18:10 | Near Hitachi Chuo IC | 43.2km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| （3） | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, August 15th around 22:45 | Near Kamikawachi SA | 38.3km | Traffic concentration and accident |
[Reference] Major traffic jam locations during the Bon festival period last year (H26)
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| （1） | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, August 13th, around 09:05 | Near the Hanazono IC | 42.7 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, August 13, around 09:50 | Near Yaitakita PA | 41.2km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （3） | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Monday, August 11, around 10:35 | Near Takasaka SA | 27.0km | Traffic concentration |
| （3） | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Thursday, August 14th, around 08:10 | Near Takasaka SA | 27.0km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （1） | In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Thursday, August 14th, around 19:00 | Near Kamikawachi SA | 52.2 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （2） | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, August 15th, around 17:00 | Near Maebashi IC | 49.1 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| （3） | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, August 15, around 19:35 | Near Tsurugashima IC | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
- IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area
[Reference] Number of traffic jams nationwide (NEXCO EAST /Central/West Japan, Honshi Expressway)
[Last year: H26.8.7 (Thu)-8.17 (Sun): 11 days]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2015 results | (2) 2014 results | (3) Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10 km | 443 | 174 | 269 | 437 | 173 | 264 | +6 | +1 | +5 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 28 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 16 | +1 | +4 | ▲3 |
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