Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]
From Saturday, December 26, 2015 to Monday, January 4, 2016: 10 days
*Comparison target is December 26 (Fri) to January 4 (Sun) of the previous year: 10 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]
January 5, 2016
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
- During the year-end and New Year holidays, it was blessed with good weather, and traffic volume increased by about 3% compared to last year.
- Less affected by bad weather, the number of traffic jams over 10km was 153, a decrease of 61 from the previous year.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (7 pages [PDF: 118KB] (Simple average of 27 sections in total)
| FY2015 results ((1)) | H26 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 37,500 units/day | 36,400 units / day | 103％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 46,900 units/day | 44,800 units/day | 105％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| FY2015 results ((1)) | H26 results ((2)) | Contrast (1)-(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 153 times | 214 times | ▲61 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 6 times | 19 times | ▲ 13 times |
≪Particularly long congestion points at each company≫
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam Extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | December 30 (Wednesday) around 7:00 | 21.1km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Tsurugashima IC | Saturday, January 2, around 18:10 | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Near Otowa Gamagori IC | Saturday, January 2, around 17:05 | 35.6km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Near Isehara BS | Sunday, January 3, around 16:55 | 33.3km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Western Japan ・ Honshi | Out-bound line | Sanyo road | Near Shiwa TN | Sunday, January 3, around 19:00 | 18.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Sanyo road | Near Bizen IC | Saturday, January 2, around 20:00 | 30.2km | Traffic concentration and accident |
2 National highway traffic
(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major sections of national highways (8-9 pages [PDF: 795kB] (Simple average of 31 sections)
| FY2015 results ((1)) | H26 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 24,800 units/day | 24,200 units/day | 102％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Major sections of national roads around tourist destinations (10-11 [PDF: 803KB] (Simple average of 32 sections)
| FY2015 results ((1)) | H26 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 21,200 units / day | 20,700 units/day | 102％ |
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