Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]

2024- Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10 days
*The comparison period is from December 27, 2023 (Wed) to January 5 2024 (Fri): 10 days.

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January 7, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Company Limited

  • The average daily traffic volume during the New Year period was 36,600 vehicles, 103% higher than the same period last year.
  • There were 221 traffic jams of 10km or more in length, a figure that was 133% higher than the same period last year (166).

(1) Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

2024 Results (①) FY2023 Results (②) Comparison ① / ②
Average daily traffic (all cars) 36,600 units/day 35,600 units/day 103%
(Small car) (Large car) 32,000 4,600 29,800 5,800 107% 79%
Maximum daily traffic 42,700 units/day 40,400 units / day 106%

(2) Congestion status

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

2024 Results (①) FY2023 Results (②) Comparison ① / ②
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 221 times 166 times 133%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 10 times 4 times 250%
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