Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
From Thursday, August 6, 2015 to Sunday, August 16: 11 days
*Comparison target is August 7th (Thursday) to August 17th (Sunday) of the previous year: 11 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
August 17, 2015
Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
1 Expressway traffic
- Traffic during the Obon period has increased by about 3% compared to last year.
- The number of traffic jams over 10km was 443, an increase of 6 compared to last year.
- This year, compared to last year, the weather was blessed, so both traffic volume and the number of traffic jams exceeded last year.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Main sections of Expressway nationwide (simple average of 27 sections on 8 pages) [PDF: 90KB]
| H27 year results (1) | H26 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 48,400 units/day | 46,900 units/day | 103％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 57,000 units/day | 56,200 units/day | 101％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| Congestion extension | H27 year results (1) | H26 year results (2) | Contrast (1)-(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 443 times | 437 times | +6 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 28 times | 27 times | +1 time |
Particularly long congestion points at each company
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Hanazono IC | Thursday, August 13, around 8:10 | 47.1km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Tsurugashima IC | Friday, August 14th, around 19:25 | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Chuo Expressway | Near Fujino PA | Saturday, August 8 around 10:35 | 47.9km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Sunday, August 9 around 18:05 | 35.7km | Traffic concentration | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chinese road | Near Takarazuka East TN | Around 8:50 on Saturday, August 8 | 33.1km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Kyushu Road | Near Hirokawa IC | Saturday, August 15, around 18:05 | 31.4km | Traffic concentration and accident |
2 National highway traffic
(Related documents 9-12 pages) [PDF: 692KB](1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major sections of national highways nationwide (simple average of 32 sections totaling 9 to 10 pages)
| H27 year results (1) | H26 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 31,400 units / day | 30,600 units/day | 103％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Major sections of national highways around tourist destinations (simple average of a total of 30 sections on pages 11 to 12)
| H27 year results (1) | H26 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 26,100 units/day | 24,900 units/day | 105％ |
3 topics
- Traffic trends of NEXCO 3 companies and Honshi (3-4 pages of related materials) [PDF: 92KB]
- Traffic conditions after opening the entire Joban Expressway (5 pages of related materials) [PDF: 342KB]
- Traffic situation around the section opened in June on the Ken-O Road (6 pages of related materials) [PDF: 311KB]
- Ken-O Road H26_nendokaitsukukanshuhen'nokotsujokyo (Related page 7) [PDF: 342KB]
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