Expressway traffic conditions during Silver Week (preliminary report) [Nationwide]
Saturday, September 19, 2020 - Wednesday, September 23, 2020: 5 days
*The comparison period is from May 2nd (Sat) to May 6th (Wed), 2026: 5 days.
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- Expressway traffic conditions during Silver Week (preliminary report) [Nationwide]
September 25, 2020
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 Silver Week period was 45,100 vehicles, which was 93% of the volume during this year's Golden Week period.
- There were 201 instances of traffic jams exceeding 10km, which is 89% of the number during this year's Golden Week period (225 instances).
(1) Traffic volume
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)
(Legend) SW: Silver Week, GW: Golden Week
| Reiwa 8 SW results (①) | Results from Golden Week in 2026 (Part 2) | Comparison ① / ② | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic (all cars) | 45,100 units/day | 48,700 units/day | 93％ | ||||
| (Small car) | (Large car) | 39,000 units/day | 6,100 units / day | 43,800 units/day | 4,900 units/day | 89％ | 124％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 49,500 units/day | 53,100 units/day | 93％ | ||||
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| Reiwa 8 SW results (①) | Results from Golden Week in 2026 (Part 2) | Comparison ① / ② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 201st time | 225 times | 89％ |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 13 times | 19 times | 68％ |
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