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Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (flash report) [East Japan version]

平成29年4月28日（金）～平成29年5月7日（日）10日間

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May 8, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the Golden Week period.

[Summary of traffic conditions]
  • 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. Crowding situation

[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
Number of traffic jam Out-bound line image
Image of traffic congestion In-bound line

2. Average daily 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％

[Reference] Past day arrangement

[Reference] Image of past day arrangement

3． Main traffic jam points

【平成29年度　ゴールデンウィーク期間の主な渋滞発生箇所】

Vertical line Road name Traffic jam date and time (peak) Traffic jam location Congestion length Congestion factors
1 Out-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway 5月3日（水）8:55頃 Near the Hanazono IC 49.0 kmTraffic concentration and accident
2 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月3日（水）10:50頃 Near Tochigi IC 43.6km Traffic concentration and accident
3 Out-bound line E6 Joban Expressway 5月3日（水）9:35頃 Near Sakura Tsuchiura IC 40.7kmTraffic concentration and accident
1 In-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月5日（金）15:50頃 Near Kuki IC 42.0kmTraffic concentration and accident
2 In-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway 5月4日（木）18:50頃 Near Takasaka SA 39.6kmTraffic concentration and accident
2 In-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway 5月5日（金）18:55頃 Near Takasaka SA 39.6kmAccident and traffic concentration
3 In-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月6日（土）15:50頃 Near Kamikawachi SA 37.8km Traffic concentration and accident

【参考】昨年度（平成28年度）のゴールデンウィーク期間の主な渋滞発生箇所

Vertical line Road name Traffic jam date and time (peak) Traffic jam location Congestion length Congestion factors
1 Out-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway May 3 (Tuesday) around 11:00 Near Fujioka JCT 70.2 km Traffic concentration and accident
2 Out-bound line E6 Joban Expressway 5月3日（火）10:45頃 Near Tomobe JCT 52.5 km Traffic concentration and accident
3 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月3日（火）6:50頃 Near Hanyu PA 42.8km Traffic concentration and accident
1 In-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月5日（木）12:55頃 Near Kamikawachi SA 46.5km Accident and traffic concentration
2 In-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway 5月1日（日）18:20頃 Near Kazo IC 46.3 km Traffic concentration and accident
3 In-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway 5月1日（日）16:40頃 Near Takasaka SA 44.0 km Traffic concentration and accident
3 In-bound line E17Kan-Etsu Expressway 5月5日（木）17:45頃 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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