Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (flash report) [East Japan version]
10 days from April 28 (Fri),2017 - May 7 (Sun), 2017
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- Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (flash report) [East Japan version]
May 8, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the Golden Week period.
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 109 times, 20 times more than last year Did.
- The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 11 times, 2 times more than last year Did.
- The maximum length of traffic is, May 3 (Wed) at 8:55, 49.0 km that occurred near Hanazono IC was.
- The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the 30 main sections is About 7% increase Did.
1 congestion
[Number of traffic jams]
[FY2016: April 29, 2016 (Fri) - May 8, 2016 (Sun)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1)FY2017 results | (2) FY2016 results | (3) Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10 km | 109 | 45 | 64 | 89 | 35 | 54 | +20 | +10 | +10 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | +2 | +2 | ±0 |
2-day average traffic volume
[Main 23 sections * Average daily traffic during the period in
[FY2016: April 29, 2016 (Fri) - May 8, 2016 (Sun)]
| (1)FY2017 results | (2) FY2016 results | YoY (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 39,400 units/day | 36,800 units/day | 107％ |
- Detailed daily average traffic volume Attachment 1 [PDF: 149KB] Please refer to the.
[Reference] Past day arrangement
![[Reference] Image of past day arrangement](/rest/pressroom/press_release/head_office/h29/0508b/images/03.jpg)
3 Main traffic congestion points
【Major congestion occurrence place in 2017 Golden Week period】
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 8:55 May 3 (Wed) | Near the Hanazono IC | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Around 10:50 May 3 (Wed) | Near Tochigi IC | 43.6km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | Out-bound line | E6 Joban Expressway | Around 9:35 May 3 (Wed) | Near Sakura Tsuchiura IC | 40.7km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 1 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Around 15:50 May 5 (Fri) | Near Kuki IC | 42.0km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 18: 50 May 4 (Thu) | Near Takasaka SA | 39.6km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 18:55 May 5 (Fri) | Near Takasaka SA | 39.6km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 3 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Saturday, May 6th, around 15:50 | Near Kamikawachi SA | 37.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
[Reference] Major congestion occurrence place during the Golden Week period of last year (2016)
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 11:00 May 3 (Tue) | Near Fujioka JCT | 70.2 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | Out-bound line | E6 Joban Expressway | Around 10:45 May 3 (Tue) | Near Tomobe JCT | 52.5 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Around 6:50 May 3 (Tue) | Near Hanyu PA | 42.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 1 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Around 12:55 May 5 (Thu) | Near Kamikawachi SA | 46.5km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 2 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Around 18:20 May 1 (Sun) | Near Kazo IC | 46.3 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | In-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 16:40 May 1 (Sun) | Near Takasaka SA | 44.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | In-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Around 17:45 May 5 (Thu) | Near Takasaka SA | 44.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
- IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area
[Reference] Number of traffic jams nationwide (NEXCO EAST, NEXCO CENTRAL, NEXCO WEST, Honji High speed)
[FY2016: April 29, 2016 (Fri) - May 8, 2016 (Sun)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1)FY2017 results | (2) FY2016 results | (3) Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10 km | 355 | 159 | 196 | 270 | 104 | 166 | +85 | +55 | +30 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 26 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 12 | +6 | +7 | ▲1 |
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