Expressway traffic during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
Friday, August 7, 2020 - Sunday, August 16, 2020: 10 days
*The comparison period is from August 8th (Fri) to August 17th (Sun), 2025: 10 days.
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- Expressway traffic during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
August 18, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
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- The average daily traffic volume during the Obon period was 45,700 vehicles, which was 99% of the volume during the same period last year.
- There were 312 instances of traffic jams lasting 10km or more, which is 90% of the number during the same period last year (345 instances).
(1) Traffic volume
Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)
| Results for fiscal year 2026 (①) | Results for 2025 (②) | Comparison ① / ② | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic (all cars) | 45,700 units/day | 46,000 units/day | 99％ | ||||
| (Small car) | (Large car) | 39,200 units / day | 6,500 units/day | 39,900 units/day | 6,100 units / day | 98％ | 107％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 48,900 units / day | 50,200 units/day | 97％ | ||||
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| Results for fiscal year 2026 (①) | Results for 2025 (②) | Comparison ① / ② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 312 times | 345 times | 90％ |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 18 times | 13 times | 138％ |
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