Promotion of measures to prevent wrong-way driving on Expressway

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November 14, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has formulated an implementation plan for priority areas (areas where serious accidents continue to occur even after the implementation of unified measures, areas where multiple accidents have occurred at the same Expressway, and at-grade intersections) based on a report from the "Expert Committee on Measures Against Wrong-Way Driving on Expressways" established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Based on an analysis of each wrong-way driving incident and local conditions, the plan will strengthen visual measures and implement physical measures.
Regarding countermeasures

  1. Nationwide standardized basic measures (arrow road markings, warning signs, arrow boards, rubber poles, colored pavement, etc.)
  2. "Wrong-way Running Countermeasure Technology Catalog - Physical and Visual Measures" (Published December 20, 2024)

We will utilize these and other measures to ensure that the measures are effective and are completed by fiscal 2028.

Examples of countermeasures

Photo of road surface-embedded blade
Road surface embedded blade
Photo of road markings that use optical illusions
Road markings that use optical illusion effects
Pressure Wall Photos
Pressure Wall

 重点対策箇所における、基本的な対策方針(別紙-1【PDF:769KB】)についてとりまとめ、重点対策箇所一覧(別紙-2【PDF:241KB】)及び重点対策箇所における実施計画(別紙-3【PDF:9.3MB】)を作成しております。
 なお、重点対策箇所における実施計画は、関係機関協議や現地条件の精査、実道での設置状況、技術検証等を踏まえ、見直すことがあります。

Attachment material

reference

8th Expert Committee on Measures to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving on Expressway

https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/ir/ir-council/reverse_run/doc08.html

Technology used

Priority Measures Implementation Plan

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