Congestion prediction on Expressway during Obon period
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July 8, 2016
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
(Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
NEXCO EAST / NEXCO CENTRAL / NEXCO WEST /JB Motoshi Expressway/(public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Obon period [11 days from Saturday, August 6th to Tuesday, August 16th, 2016] Expressway 's traffic congestion forecast is summarized.
- A lot of traffic jams from Thursday, August 11 to Tuesday, 16th I predict.
- Shift departure time based on forecast For example, use without traffic congestion.
- Before departure and during use Utilization of the latest road traffic information To.
1 Congestion prediction
[Out-bound line]: Saturday, August 13 [In-bound Line]: Sunday, August 14
[Number of traffic congestion predictions over 10 km] Vertical line total 446 times
[Each company's prediction of particularly long congestion]
IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, TN: Tunnel
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Saturday, August 13th around 08:00 | 45㎞ | Near Hanazono IC |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 14th, around 18:00 | 45㎞ | Near Takasaka SA | |
| Tohoku Expressway | Sunday, August 14, around 17:00 | 45㎞ | Near Kamikochi SA | ||
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | ChuoExpressway | Saturday, August 13th around 06:00 | 45㎞ | Near Sagami Lake IC |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Sunday, August 14th, around 18:00 | 45㎞ | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Saturday, August 13 07:00 | 30㎞ | Near Takarazuka East TN |
- Congestion over 30km during peak hours other than the above table, Attachment [PDF: 118KB] Please confirm.
2 Request for distributed use
- Of expected traffic congestion Drive plans that avoid time zones!
- Relatively little traffic congestion Drive plan from night to early morning!
[Avoidance effect during peak traffic hours]
For example, if you use the Tomei Shizuoka IC to Tokyo IC on Friday, August 14, 2015, By shifting the departure time, you can avoid congestion and shorten the time required was. (See table below)
[Providing road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information]
- Latest road traffic situation May be subject to traffic congestion due to accidents, weather, etc. Please make use of this before departure or during travel.
- Traffic congestion forecast , You can see the location of the congestion, the length of the congestion for each time zone, the time of peak congestion, etc. Please use it to plan your travel dates and times.
- You can use road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information from the following sites.
NEXCO EAST
NEXCO CENTRAL
NEXCO WEST
JB Motoshi high speed
Japan Road Traffic Information Center
*We also distribute a traffic jam forecast information booklet (congestion forecast guide) at rest facilities.
3 Request for alleviation of traffic congestion
Customer's A little effort will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, for your cooperation to speed recovery! - Do not reduce the distance between vehicles too much
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - Do not change lanes
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion! - For those who drive vehicles equipped with ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
Use it in the driving lane! When traffic is congested, quickly follow the "Vehicle distance: short (S mode)" setting!
ACC is a system in which a radar installed in front of the vehicle measures the distance to the preceding vehicle and maintains a constant distance according to the speed. There is a possibility that congestion can be alleviated by making good use of ACC.
Click here for details: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism National Institute of Land and Infrastructure Policy Research
About ACC: Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)
4 Request for safe driving
Accidents frequently occur during traffic congestion. When using the Expressway "Wear all seat belts" When "Frequent and early breaks Please keep in mind.
In addition, on the Expressway we guide you to the warning of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam.
5 Plans for measures against congestion at rest facilities
Based on traffic congestion forecasts and past traffic congestion periods (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) Arrangement of parking lot organizers, provision of temporary toilets, and securing of parking for large vehicles We plan to implement measures against congestion.
（参考）昨年実績との比較
平成27年実績には、事故などの影響による渋滞が含まれています。
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2016 forecast | (2) 2015 results *2 | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic congestion of 10km or more * 1 | 446 times | 178 times | 268 times | 433 times | 157 times | 276 times | 13 times | 21 times | ▲ 8 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 27 times | 12 times | 15 times | 30 times | 15 times | 15 times | ▲ 3 times | ▲ 3 times | ± 0 times |
*1 The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more includes the number of traffic jams of 30 km or more.
*2 The 2015 results are for 11 days from August 8 (Sat) to August 18 (Tue), 2015.
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the materials released by each road company.
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