Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [national version]
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November 25, 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 Highway / (public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Year-end and New Year period [8 days from Wednesday, December 28, 2016 to Wednesday, January 4, 2017] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast based on the concentration of traffic on the Expressway.
・ There is a lot of traffic congestion from January 2 (Monday) to January 3 (Tuesday) 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]: January 2 (Monday) [In-bound Line]: January 2 (Monday)
[Number of traffic congestion predictions over 10 km] Vertical lines total 148 times
[Especially long traffic jam prediction]
SA: Service area, IC: Interchange, 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 | December 30 (Friday) around 8:00 | 20㎞ | Near Takasaka SA |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | January 2 (Monday) around 17:00 | 45㎞ | Near Takasaka SA | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Meishin Expressway | Monday, January 2, around 11:00 | 25㎞ | Near Ichinomiya IC |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 2 (Monday) around 16:00 | 55㎞ | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan | Out-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Monday, January 2, around 11:00 | 20㎞ | Near Takarazuka East TN |
| In-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | January 2 (Monday) around 14:00 | 25㎞ | Near Takarazuka West TN |
*Congestion over 20km during peak hours other than the above table Attachment [PDF: 370KB] 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!
[Effect of avoiding peak traffic hours]
For example, if you use the Tomei Shizuoka IC to Tokyo IC on Saturday, January 2, 2016,
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 Honshi Expressway
- 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 take the following precautions.
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, installation of temporary toilets, and securing of parking for large vehicles We plan to implement measures against congestion, etc.
6 Beware of snow on Expressway winter
On winter Expressway, you may experience sudden heavy snowfall. In case of emergency, please bring a tire chain and use winter tires (such as studless tires). Snowy roads in winter are slipperier than dry ones. On such a road surface, driving with a sudden (sudden steering wheel, sudden acceleration, sudden braking) is extremely dangerous. Moderate speed To Sufficient inter-vehicle distance Please take precautions for safe driving.
(Reference) Comparison with last year's traffic jam results
The 2015 results include traffic congestion due to the impact of accidents.
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2016 forecast | (2) FY2015 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 | 148 times | 56 times | 92 times | 144 times | 42 times | 102 times | +4 times | +14 times | ▲ 10 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 6 times | 0 times | 6 times | 6 times | Twice | 4 times | +0 times | ▲ 2 times | +2 times |
- 1 The number of traffic jams over 10 km includes the number of traffic jams over 30 km.
- 2 FY2015 results are totals for 8 days from Monday, December 28, 2015 to Monday, January 4, 2016.
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the materials released by each road company.
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