Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]

from Thursday, April 28, Reiwa to Sunday, May 8, Reiwa: 11 days
* Compared to April 26 (Fri.) to 2019., 6 (Mon.), 2019 before corona disaster: 11 days
* (Reference comparison) Reiwa From Wednesday, April 28, 2013 to Wednesday, May 5, Reiwa: 8 days

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May 9, 4th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.

  • The average daily traffic volume during Golden Week was 39,200, which was 77% of the first 2019 of Reiwa before the Korona-ka. (Increased to 136% compared to the same period last year.)
  • The number of traffic jams over 10km was 294, which was 53% of the first 2019.
    (Increased to 320% compared to the same period last year.)

1. Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

Reiwa 4th year results ([1]) 2019 results ([2]) Contrast [1] / [2] reference
Reiwa 3rd year results ([3]) Contrast [1] / [3]
Average daily traffic (all cars) 39,200 units / day 50,600 units / day 77% 28,900 units / day 136%
(Small car) (Large car) 32,800 6,400 44,100 6,500 74% 98% 22,600 6,300 145% 102%
Maximum daily traffic 53,300 units / day 60,600 units / day 88% 32,100 units / day 166%

2. Congestion situation

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

Reiwa 4th year results ([1]) 2019 results ([2]) Contrast [1] / [2] reference
Reiwa 3rd year results ([3]) Contrast [1] / [3]
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 294 times 557 times 53% 92 times 320%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 27 times 51 times 53% 6 times 450%
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