Expressway /Traffic status of national roads during Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]
April 28 (Fri) - May 7 (Sun) in : 10 days
*Comparison target is April 29, 2016 (Friday) to May 8, 2016 (Sunday): 10 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national roads during Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]
May 8, 2017
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
(Related Documents 4-5 pages [PDF: 918KB])
- Traffic during the Golden Week period increased by approximately 8% compared to last year.
- The number of traffic jams over 10 km was 355, an increase of 85 compared to last year.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (4-5 pages [PDF: 918KB] (Simple average of 40 sections)
| H29 year results ((1)) | H28 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 44,200 units/day | 41,100 units / day | 108％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 60,900 units/day | 55,800 units / day | 109％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| H29 year results ((1)) | H28 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1)-(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 355 times | 270 times | +85 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 26 times | 20 times | +6 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 | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Hanazono IC | About 8:55 on May 3 (Wed) | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Near Kuki IC | About 15:50 on May 5 (Fri) | 42.0km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | E1 Meishin Expressway | Near Sekigahara IC | About 9:30 on May 3 (Wed) | 51.3km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | E1 Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | About 19:20 April 30 (Sun) | 40.3km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Western Japan ・ Honshi | Out-bound line | E3 Kyushu Road | Near Tosu JCT | About 10:40 on May 3(Wed) | 41.0 km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | E28 Kobe Awaji Naruto Road | Near Maiko TN exit | About 20:50 on May 5 (Fri) | 45.0 km | Traffic concentration |
2 Traffic situation on national roads (Related documents 6-9)
(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Main points of national highways (6 to 7 pages [PDF:437KB] (Simple average of 32 sections)
| H29 year results ((1)) | H28 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 28,500 units / day | 27,800 units/day | 103％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Main points of national roads around tourist destinations (8-9 pages [PDF: 442KB] (Simple average of 31 sections)
| H29 year results ((1)) | H28 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 29,300 units / day | 28,500 units / day | 103％ |
3 topics
For traffic conditions by region, please see the published materials of each road company.
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