Expressway traffic during the year-end and New Year period [Hokkaido version]
From Wednesday, December 26, 2012 to Sunday, January 6, 2013: 12 days
[Comparison target is December 26, 2011 (Monday) to January 6, 2012 (Friday): 12 days in the previous year]
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- Expressway traffic during the year-end and New Year period [Hokkaido version]
January 7, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) has summarized the traffic conditions on Expressway in Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year holidays as follows.
Number of vehicles used during one period and average traffic volume
(1) Number of units used
- During the period, the total number of vehicles used on the Expressway in Hokkaido averaged about 127 thousand units per day, which was about the same as the number used last year.
- Do-O Expressway is comparable to last year also closed to traffic of the impact of snow, etc., Sasson Expressway and the Doto Expressway became the available number of increased by 2 to 3%.
- The usage trend during the period was affected by the day arrangement and the effect of heavy snowfall on the Do-O Expressway on January 3 (Thursday), but it was roughly the same as last year.
[Number of units used per day]
*The number of units used is the number handled at the toll booth exit, etc.
| This year | Last year | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressway meter | 127,458 | 126,351 | 101％ |
| Do-O Expressway | 80,117 | 79,820 | 100％ |
| Sasson Expressway | 40,582 | 39,973 | 102％ |
| Doto Expressway | 6,759 | 6,558 | 103％ |
(2) Average daily traffic volume in major sections
- Do-O Expressway Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa decreased from the previous year due to the suspension of traffic due to snow on January 3 (Thursday), but in other sections 4% to 13 compared to last year % Increased.
- The traffic volume during the period increased slightly from the previous year from December 28 to December 30, and January 4 to January 6 due to the influence of the day of the week, but it remains almost the same as the previous year. did.
(Unit/day)
| Road name | section | This year (1) | Last year * (2) | YoY (1)/(2) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-O Expressway | Fukagawa-Takasu Asahikawa | 7,300 | 8,500 | 86％ | |
| Eniwa-Kitahiroshima | 32,500 | 30,800 | 106％ | ||
| Kokuzai-Ochomanbu | 3,300 | 3,000 | 110％ | ||
| Sasson Expressway | Asari ~ Zenkou | 12,400 | 11,900 | 104％ | |
| Doto Expressway | Chitose East-Oiwake Town | 5,300 | 4,700 | 113％ | |
| Yubari-Mukawa Hobetsu | 5,900 | 5,200 | 113％ | ||
| Mukawa Hobetsu ~ Shimukappu | 5,900 | 5,300 | 111％ | ||
| Tomamu-Tokachi Shimizu | 6,100 | 5,600 | 109％ |
- Traffic volume is a preliminary value from a traffic counter [automatic measurement device for traffic volume (approximate number) installed on the road]
[Transition of traffic volume during the period]
(1) Fukagawa IC-Asahikawa Takasu IC daily traffic volume
(2) Eniwa IC-Kita Hiroshima IC Daily traffic volume
(3) Tomamu IC-Tokachi Shimizu IC Daily traffic volume
2 congestion
- During the period, there were many places where there was more snow than in the previous year, and the number of congestions of 1 km or more was 14 times, which was a significant increase from the previous year (3 times).
- The longest traffic jam was at the head of the Fushiko interchange exit on the Otaru direction of the Satagaru Sasson Expressway on December 27 (Thursday), and the peak traffic length (around 9:16) was 7.3 km.
Due to the effects of snowfall, etc., the number of operations such as snow removal is increasing. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation in order to safely drive on the Expressway.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | This year | Last year | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 12 times | 3 times | +9 times |
| Congestion over 5km | Twice | 0 times | +2 times |
| total | 14 times | 3 times | +11 times |
[Traffic congestion location]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasson Expressway | Fushiko IC exit (Otaru direction) | December 27 (Thursday) around 9:16 | 7.3㎞ | Exit traffic |
| 2 | Sasson Expressway | Fushiko IC exit (Otaru direction) | December 27 (Thursday) 18:53 | 5.3㎞ | Exit traffic |
| 3 | DOTO EXPWY | Shimukappu TN Near the west entrance (Obihiro direction) | Sunday, December 30 at around 15:21 | 4.0㎞ | Traffic concentration associated with work such as snow removal |
*IC stands for interchange and TN stands for tunnel.