Traffic congestion prediction on Expressway during the Obon period [national version]
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July 10, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
(Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
NEXCO EAST / NEXCO CENTRAL / NEXCO WEST / JB Motoshi Expressway / (public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Obon period [2019 11 days from Thursday, August 8 to Sunday, August 18] Expressway 's traffic congestion forecast is summarized.
1 Request for distributed usage by forecasting traffic congestion and changing usage days and times
- Please check the contents of the traffic jam forecast and change the date and time of use to avoid traffic jams.
Out-bound line, traffic jams will occur from Saturday, August 10th to Monday, August 12th, especially on Saturday, August 10th and Sunday, August 11th.
⇒Please consider using from August 13th (Tuesday) to 14th (Wednesday)!
In-bound line, traffic jams will occur from Wednesday, August 14th to Thursday, August 15th, especially on Wednesday, August 14th and Thursday, August 15th.
⇒Please consider using from August 16th (Friday) to 17th (Saturday)!
<< Number of traffic congestion predictions over 10km >> Total of 520 vertical lines (8/8 to 8/18)
《Especially long traffic jam forecast of each company》
IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, TN: Tunnel
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 11th, around 8:00 | 40km | Near Higashimatsuyama IC |
| In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, August 14, around 17:00 | 45km | Near Kamikawachi SA | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | E20ChuoExpressway | Saturday, August 10th, around 5:00 | 40km | Near Sagamiko IC |
| E1Tomei Expressway | Saturday, August 10, around 6 o'clock | 40km | Near Hadano Nakai IC | ||
| In-bound line | E1Tomei Expressway | Saturday, August 17, around 17:00 | 35km | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | E3Kyushu Expressway | Saturday, August 10, around 10:00 | 30km | Near Chikushino IC |
| In-bound line | E1 Meishin Expressway | Saturday, August 10th, around 9:00 | 40km | Near Kusatsu JCT |
- For details on the above table, Attachment 1 [PDF: 131KB] Please confirm. For how to avoid these congestions, Attachment 2 [PDF: 984KB] Please confirm.
Providing road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information
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- Latest road traffic situation May be subject to traffic congestion due to accidents, weather, etc. Please make use of this before departure or during travel.
- Traffic congestion forecast , You can see the location of the congestion, the length of the congestion for each time zone, the time of peak congestion, etc. Please use it to plan your travel dates and times.
- You can use road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information from the following sites.
NEXCO EAST
NEXCO CENTRAL
NEXCO WEST
JB Motoshi high speed
Japan Road Traffic Information Center - Traffic jam forecast guide (booklet of traffic jam forecast information) Are distributed at rest facilities.
* The Traffic Congestion Prediction Guide contains traffic congestion prediction information from August 8 (Thursday) to August 18 (Sunday).
New approach to providing traffic congestion prediction information
- We incorporate the latest technology for more convenient and familiar traffic congestion prediction.
2 Request for relief of traffic congestion
Customer's A little effort will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, your attention to the speed decrease! - Do not reduce the distance between vehicles too much
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - Do not change lanes
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion!
3 Request for safe driving
Accidents frequently occur during traffic congestion. When using the Expressway "Wear all seat belts"or"Frequent and early breaks" Please take the following precautions.
Also, on the Expressway, we will alert you to the rear-end collision at the end of the traffic jam, so please be careful and drive ahead.
4 Plans for measures against congestion at rest facilities
Take into consideration the traffic congestion forecast and the past traffic congestion period (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) Parking lot arranging staff , Installation of temporary toilet , Secure parking for large vehicles We plan to implement measures against congestion, etc.
(Reference) Comparison with last year's results
| Traffic jam scale | [1] 2019 forecast * 2 | [2] 2018 results ※ 3 | Difference ([1]-[2]) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic congestion of 10km or more * 1 | 520 times | 231 times | 289 times | 498 times | 224 times | 274 times | +22 times | +7 times | +15 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 33 times | 12 times | 21 times | 43 times | 25 times | 18 times | ▲ 10 times | ▲ 13 times | +3 times |
- The number of traffic jams over 10km includes the number of traffic jams over 30km.
- 2019 prediction, 2019 aggregate August 8 (Thursday) to August 18, 11 days (day)
- The 2018 figures are for 11 days from Thursday, August 9th to Sunday, August 19th, 2018 (including traffic congestion due to accidents, etc.).
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the published materials of each Expressway company.
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