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

April 28, 2023 (Friday) to May 7, 2023 (Sunday): 10 days
* The comparison target is from Friday, April 29, 2022 to Sunday, May 8, 2022: 10 days

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May 8, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.

  • The average daily traffic volume during Golden Week was 42,000 vehicles, 106% compared to the same period last year.
  • There were 285 traffic jams of 10km or more, which is about the same as last year (284).

1. Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

2020 results ([1]) 2020 results ([2]) Contrast [1] / [2] reference
2019 results ([3]) Contrast [1] / [3]
Average daily traffic (all cars) 42,000 units / day 39,500 units/day 106％ 52,100 units/day 81％
(Small car) (Large car) 35,800 6,200 33,700 5,800 106％ 107％ 45,500 6,600 79％ 94％
Maximum daily traffic 58,800 units/day 53,500 units/day 110％ 60,600 units / day 97％

2. Congestion situation

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

2020 results ([1]) 2020 results ([2]) Contrast [1] / [2] reference
2019 results ([3]) Contrast [1] / [3]
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 285 times 284 times 100％ 557 times 51％
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 20 times 27 times 74％ 51 times 39％
  • (Reference comparison before the Corona Disaster) 2019 Friday, April 26 -2019 Sunday, May 5: 10 days
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