Traffic situation (breaking news) during Obon period
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August 17, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized the traffic conditions during the Obon period (August 7 (Fri) 2020 16 (Sun) 10 days).
- The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 66 times, 87 times less than last year Did.
- The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 3 times, 16 times less than last year Did.
- The maximum congestion length is Friday, August 14, around 18:50, E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (In-bound line) It was 35.8km that occurred near Kawagoe IC.
- The average daily traffic volume of the 12 main sections is It was reduced by about 36%.
1. Congestion status
≪Number of traffic jams≫
| Traffic jam scale | [1] 2020 | [2] 2019 * | [3] Difference ([1]-[2]) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km | 66 | 24 | 42 | 153 | 67 | 86 | ▲87 | ▲43 | ▲44 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | ▲16 | ▲10 | ▲6 |
- 2019 Reiwa: R1.8.9 (Fri)-8.18 (Sun)
2. Average daily traffic volume
≪Average daily traffic during the period≫
| [1] 2020 | [2] 2019 | YoY [1] / [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic | 26,300 Stand/day | 41,400 Stand/day | 64％ |
- Simple average of 12 main sections. Detailed average daily traffic is Attachment 1 [PDF: 168KB] Please refer to the.
3. Major traffic congestion points
≪ 2020 Major traffic jam locations during the Obon period≫
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 【1】 | Out-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Thursday, August 13th, around 11:10 | Higashi Matsuyama Higashi Matsuyama Near IC | 31.2km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 【2】 | Out-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 9, around 10:35 | Takasaka Takasaka Near SA | 25.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 【3】 | Out-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, August 14, around 9:55 | Takasaka Takasaka Near SA | 24.7km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 【1】 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Friday, August 14, around 18:50 | Kawagoe Kawagoe Near IC | 35.8km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 【2】 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, August 12, around 17:45 | Kawagoe Kawagoe Near IC | 32.1km | Traffic concentration |
| 【3】 | In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, August 9 around 17:40 | Tsurugashima Tsurugashima Near IC | 25.5km | Accident and traffic concentration |
[Reference] Major traffic jam locations during the Bon Festival period from last year (R1.8.9 (Fri) to 8.18 (Sun))
| Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam location | Congestion length | Congestion factors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 【1】 | Outside | C4 Ken-O Road | Friday, August 9, around 10:25 | Ome Oume Near IC | 43.2km | Traffic concentration and broken car |
| 【2】 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Tuesday, August 13th, around 11:00 | Hanyu Hanyu Near PA | 40.6km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 【3】 | Out-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | Monday, August 12, around 11:35 | Yaitakita Yaita Kita Near PA | 40.0 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| 【1】 | In-bound line |
E4 Tohoku Expressway | Wednesday, August 14, around 14:50 | Kamikawachi Kamikawachi Near SA | 42.8km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 【2】 | In-bound line |
E6 Joban Expressway | Wednesday, August 14, around 18:05 | Hitachi Central Flycatcher Near IC | 41.5km | Traffic concentration |
| 【3】 | In-bound line |
E4 Tohoku Expressway | Monday, August 12, around 17:40 | Kamikawachi Kamikawachi Near SA | 39.1km | Traffic concentration and accident |
- IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area
4. Traffic Trend (Compared with the previous year)
- 2020 The traffic volume and the number of traffic jams during the Obon period decreased significantly compared to last year, and there were no noticeable peaks.
[Out-bound line]
![[Out-bound line] Image of traffic volume during Obon period](/pressroom/cms_assets/pressroom/2020/08/17c/03.png)
![[Out-bound line] Image of the number of traffic jams (10 km or more) during the Obon period](/pressroom/cms_assets/pressroom/2020/08/17c/04.png)
[In-bound]
![[In-bound line] Image image of traffic during Obon period](/pressroom/cms_assets/pressroom/2020/08/17c/05.png)
![[In-bound line] Image of the number of traffic jams during the Obon period (10 km or more)](/pressroom/cms_assets/pressroom/2020/08/17c/06.png)
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