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

2019 Friday, April 26-2019 Monday, May 6 11 days

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May 7, 2019
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, 169 times, an increase of 67 times compared to last year Did.
  • The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 25 times, 13 times more than last year Did.
  • The maximum congestion length is May 2 (Thursday) around 18:10, E4 Tohoku Expressway (In-bound line) 49.7km starting near Kuki IC was.
  • The average daily traffic volume of the main 30 sections is as a whole as the number of holiday days increases. About 13% increase Did.

1 congestion

[Number of traffic jams]

[H30: H30.4.27 (Fri) -5.7 (Mon)]

Traffic jam scale [1] H31 (R1) year results [2] H30 FY 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 169 times 67 times 102 times 102 times 35 times 67 times +67 times +32 times +35 times
Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more 25 times 13 times 12 times 12 times 3 times 9 times +13 times +10 times +3 times
Image image of the number of Out-bound line congestion (congestion of 10 km or more)
Image image of the number of congestion on the In-bound line (congestion of 10 km or more)

2-day average traffic volume

[Average daily traffic during the period]

[H30: H30.4.27 (Fri) -5.7 (Mon)]

[1] H31 (R1) year results [2] H30 FY results YoY [1] / [2]
Average daily traffic volume 42,800 Stand / day 37,900 Stand / day 112.9％

3 Main traffic congestion points

[Major traffic congestion points during the Golden Week period of H31 (R1)]
Vertical line Road name Traffic jam date and time (peak) Traffic jam location Congestion length Congestion factors
【1】 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway Sunday, April 28, around 7:10 Near Hanyu PA 40.6km Accident and traffic concentration
【1】 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway Monday, April 29, around 9:20 Near Hanyu PA 40.6km Traffic concentration and accident
【1】 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway May 02 (Thursday) around 8:45 Near Hanyu PA 40.6km Accident and traffic concentration
【1】

In-bound line

 E4 Tohoku Expressway May 2 (Thursday) 18:10 Near Kuki IC 49.7 km Traffic concentration and accident
【2】

In-bound line

 E17Kan-Etsu Expressway May 2 (Thursday) around 17:55 Near Takasaka SA 47.3km Traffic concentration and accident
【3】

In-bound line

 E4 Tohoku Expressway May 2 (Thursday) around 17:45 Near Kamikawachi SA 46.5km Traffic concentration
[Reference] Last year (H30) Major traffic jam locations during the Golden Week period
Vertical line Road name Traffic jam date and time (peak) Traffic jam location Congestion length Congestion factors
【1】 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway Friday, May 4th, around 8:25 Near Hanyu PA 40.3km Traffic concentration and accident
【2】 Out-bound line E14 Tateyama Road Friday, May 4, around 10:20 Near Ichihara IC 37.1km Traffic concentration and accident
【3】 Out-bound line E4 Tohoku Expressway May 3 (Thursday) 11:45 Near Yaitakita PA 30.7km Traffic concentration and accident
【1】

In-bound line

 E4 Tohoku Expressway Monday, April 30, around 18:25 Near Hasuda SA 51.6km Traffic concentration and accident
【2】

In-bound line

 E4 Tohoku Expressway Saturday, May 5, around 18:25 Near Kazo IC 45.7km Traffic concentration and accident
【3】

In-bound line

 E17Kan-Etsu Expressway Monday, April 30, around 18:50 Near Kawagoe IC 45.6km Accident and traffic concentration
  • IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area

4 Traffic Trends (Year-on-year comparison)

  • The peak of the traffic jam was on Sunday, April 28 for the Out-bound line, and on Saturday, May 4, for the In-bound line.
  • The number of traffic jams increased 67 times from last year as a whole.

[Out-bound line]

Image image of traffic volume during the Out-bound line Golden Week period
Image of the number of traffic jams (10 km or more) during the Out-bound line Golden Week period

[In-bound]

Image of traffic volume during the In-bound Golden Week period
Image of the number of traffic jams (10km or more) during the Golden Week period of the In-bound line
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