Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]

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August 17, 2017
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Road Bureau
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.

1. Expressway traffic conditions

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Traffic volume during the Obon period decreased by approximately 1% compared to last year.
The number of traffic jams over 10 km was 532, an increase of 37 compared to last year.

(1) Traffic volume during the period
Main sections of Expressway nationwide (simple average of 40 sections in total on 4 to 5 pages) [PDF: 510KB]

	H29 year results (1)	H28 year results (2)	Contrast (1) / (2)
Average daily traffic volume	45,600 units/day	46,200 units/day	99％
Maximum daily traffic	59,600 units/day	57,600 units/day	103％

(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	532 times	495 times	+37 times
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more	41 times	47 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)	Congestion extension	Cause of traffic jam
East Japan	Out-bound line	E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway	Near Hanazono IC	Around 11:20 on Friday, August 11	48.4 km	Traffic concentration and accident
East Japan	In-bound line	E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway	Near Tsurugashima IC	Sunday, August 6th, around 17:15	50.2 km	Traffic concentration and accident
Central Japan	Out-bound line	E1 Tomei	Near Toourano TN	Friday, August 11, around 7:10	65.8km	Accident and traffic concentration
Central Japan	In-bound line	E20 Chuo Expressway	Near Hachioji JCT	Sunday, August 13, around 18:35	42.5 km	Traffic concentration and other
Western Japan / Honshi	Out-bound line	E1 Famous god	Near Kyoto East IC	Friday, August 11, around 17:40	38.7km	Traffic concentration
Western Japan / Honshi	In-bound line	E3 Kyushu Road	Near Koga SA	Sunday, August 13th, around 18:30	30.8km	Traffic concentration and accident

2. Traffic conditions on national highways

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(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major points on national highways nationwide (simple average of a total of 32 sections on 6 to 7 pages) [PDF: 629KB]

	H29 year results (1)	H28 year results (2)	Contrast (1) / (2)
Average daily traffic volume	29,000 units/day	29,500 units/day	98％

(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Main points of national highways around tourist destinations (simple average of 31 sections in total on 8-9 pages) [PDF: 617KB]

	H29 year results (1)	H28 year results (2)	Contrast (1) / (2)
Average daily traffic volume	27,800 units/day	28,400 units/day	98％

3． topic

　高速道路区間の交通動向（関連資料　3ページ）【PDF：94KB】

For traffic conditions by region, please see the published materials of each road company.

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