Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]

2018 December 28 (Friday) -2019, January 6 (Sunday): 10 days ※ comparison is 2017 December 28 of the previous year (Thursday) - 2018 January 6 ( Sat): 10 days

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2019 January 7
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

Compared to last year, the traffic volume during the period decreased by about 1%
Compared to last year, the number of traffic jams over 10km increased 25 times, and the number of traffic jams over 30km decreased 2 times

(1) Traffic volume during the period

Main Expressway sections nationwide (simple average of 40 sections totaling 5 to 6 pages) [PDF: 254KB]

	FY2018 results [1]	FY2017 results [2]	Contrast [1] / [2]
Average daily traffic volume	35,800 units / day	36,200 units / day	99％
Maximum daily traffic	43,000 units / day	44,000 units / day	98％

(2) Congestion status

Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)

	FY2018 results [1]	FY2017 results [2]	Contrast [1]-[2]
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more	197 times	172 times	+25 times
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more	6 times	8 times	▲ 2 times

《Particularly long traffic jam location (1st worst by top and bottom of 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	E4 Tohoku Expressway	Near Hanyu PA	Wednesday, January 2, around 11:45	25.9km	Accident and traffic concentration
East Japan	In-bound line	E4 Tohoku Expressway	Near Kuki IC	January 3 (Thursday) around 17:40	33.5km	Accident and traffic concentration
Central Japan	Out-bound line	E1 Meishin Expressway	Near Sekigahara IC	Saturday, December 29, around 9:55	34.5km	Snow and accident
Central Japan	In-bound line	E1Tomei Expressway	Near Yamato TN	Saturday, January 5, around 17:35	40.3km	Accident and traffic concentration
Western Japan ・ Honshi	Out-bound line	E2 Sanyo Expressway	Near Kasaiyama TN	Saturday, December 29th, around 13:20	21.3km	Accident and traffic concentration
Western Japan ・ Honshi	In-bound line	E42 Yuasa Gobo Road	Near Arita Minami IC	January 3 (Thursday) around 18:05	25.9km	Traffic concentration

2 Traffic conditions on national roads

(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period

Major points on national highways nationwide (simple average of 31 sections in total on 7 to 8 pages) [PDF: 515KB]

	H30 year-end and New Year period [1]	H29 year-end and New Year period [2]	YoY [1] / [2]
Average daily traffic volume	24,400 units / day	25,600 units / day	95％

(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period

Main points of national highways around tourist destinations (simple average of 30 sections totaling 9 to 10 pages) [PDF: 463KB]

	H30 year-end and New Year period maximum day [1]	Winter period (December-February) average [2]	Ratio with winter period average [1] / [2]
Average daily traffic volume	23,400 units / day	22,700 units / day	103％

No. 1 increase rate from winter average:
General National Highway No. 55 Kitakawachi, Minami-cho, Kaifu District (around Yakuoji Temple) 169% (January 1)

3 topics

Traffic trends in the Expressway
(Related material page 3) [PDF: 86KB]
E1A Shin-Meishin Expressway opening effect
(Related material page 4) [PDF: 351KB]

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

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