Expressway / National Highway Traffic Status in Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]
April 27, 2018 (Friday) -May 6, 2018 (Sunday): 10 days * Comparison target is last year's April 28, 2017 (Friday) -May 7, 2017 (Sunday) ):for 10 days
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May 7, 2018
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 conditions (related materials 5-6 pages [PDF: 343KB] )
- Traffic volume increased by about 1% during the period compared to last year
- Compared to last year, the number of traffic jams over 10km decreased by 27 times, and the number of traffic jams over 30km decreased by 1 time.
Major sections of Expressway nationwide ( 5-6 pages [PDF: 343KB] (Simple average of 40 sections)
| H30 FY results ((1)) | FY2017 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 44,700 units / day | 41,100 units / day | 101％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 55,900 units / day | 60,800 units / day | 92％ |
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| H30 FY results ((1)) | FY2017 results ((2)) | Contrast (1)-(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 328 times | 355 times | ▲ 27 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 25 times | 26 times | ▲ once |
≪Particularly long congestion points (1st worst by top and bottom of 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 | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Near Hanyu PA | Friday, May 4th, around 8:25 | 40.3km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Near Hasuda SA | Monday, April 30, around 18:25 | 51.6km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | E20 Chuo Expressway | Near Uenohara IC | Friday, May 4, around 10:25 | 48.5km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | E1 Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Monday, April 30, around 19:35 | 42.4 km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Western Japan ・ Honshi | Out-bound line | E3 Kyushu Road | Near Chikushino IC | May 3 (Thursday) 8:55 | 32.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | E76 Nishi Seto Road | Near Mukaihigashi BS | May 5 (Sat) 18:20 | 34.0km | Traffic concentration |
2 Traffic situation on national roads (related materials 7-10 pages)
(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the periodMajor sections of national highways ( 7-8 pages [PDF: 629KB] (A simple average of a total of 31 sections)
| H30 FY results ((1)) | FY2017 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 28,600 units / day | 28,800 units / day | 99％ |
Major sections of national roads around tourist destinations ( 9-10 pages [PDF: 710KB] (Simple average of 29 sections)
| H30 FY results ((1)) | FY2017 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 31,400 units / day | 31,600 units / day | 99％ |
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