Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (flash report) [East Japan version]
Friday, April 28, 2017 to Sunday, May 7, 2017 (10 days)
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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. 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 |
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％ |
- 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 jam points
[Major congestion locations during Golden Week 2017]
| 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 3rd (Wednesday) around 8:55 | Near the Hanazono IC | 49.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 3rd (Wednesday) around 10:50 | Near Tochigi IC | 43.6km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | Out-bound line | E6 Joban Expressway | May 3rd (Wednesday) around 9:35 | Near Sakura Tsuchiura IC | 40.7km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 1 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 5th (Friday) around 3:50 PM | Near Kuki IC | 42.0km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | May 4th (Thursday) around 18:50 | Near Takasaka SA | 39.6km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 2 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | May 5th (Friday) around 18:55 | Near Takasaka SA | 39.6km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 3 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 6th (Sat) around 3:50 PM | Near Kamikawachi SA | 37.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
[Reference] Major traffic congestion locations during Golden Week last year (2016)
| 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 | May 3rd (Tue) 10:45 | Near Tomobe JCT | 52.5 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 3rd (Tue) 6:50 | Near Hanyu PA | 42.8km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 1 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 5th (Thursday) 12:55 | Near Kamikawachi SA | 46.5km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 2 | In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | May 1st (Sun) around 6:20 PM | Near Kazo IC | 46.3 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | May 1st (Sun) around 16:40 | Near Takasaka SA | 44.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 3 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | May 5th (Thursday) around 5:45 PM | 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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