Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
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May 6, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Expressway traffic in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period (Wednesday, April 28, 3rd year of Reiwa to Wednesday, May 5th, 3rd year of Reiwa, 8 days). We have summarized the situation and will inform you.

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  • Traffic volume decreased to 55% compared to the year before last
  • The number of traffic jams during the period was 3 (▲ 11 times compared to the year before last)
  • The longest traffic jam was around 8:40 on April 30 (Friday), 3.0 caused by a broken car between E5 Hokkaido Expressway / Sapporo Junction (JCT) → Kitago Interchange (IC) (In-bound km km

1. 1. Comparison period

This year: Wednesday, April 28, 3rd year of Reiwa-Wednesday, May 5, 3rd year of Reiwa, 8 days
Two years ago: 2019 April 26th (Friday) -2019 May 6th (Monday) 11 days *

  • Last year, the traffic volume fluctuated significantly compared to the previous year due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection, etc., so the comparison period was set to the same period as the year before last.

2. Average traffic

This year (A) Two years ago (B) Contrast (A / B)
8,400 units / day 15,300 units / day 55%
  • Expressway and major national roads nationwide and in major metropolitan areas (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website)"
    (URL: https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/road_fr4_000090.html) Average value of the two sections of Hokkaido posted.

3. 3. Congestion status (worst order)

Ranking Congestion length Date and time Section (IC omitted) Top (near) Factor
1 3.0km April 30th (Friday)
Around 8:40
E5 Hokkaido Expressway
Sapporo JCT → Kitago
(In-bound / Tomakomai area)
S1.1KP Broken car
2 2.5km May 2nd (Sun)
Around 11:20
E38 Doto Expressway
Shimukappu → Tomamu
(Out-bound / Obihiro area)
Tomamu IC accident
Road closed
3 1.2km May 4th (Tuesday)
Around 13:00
E5 Hokkaido Expressway
New Chitose Airport → Tomakomai Higashi
(In-bound / Muroran area)
Tomakomai Higashi IC Vehicle fire
Road closed

(Worst 5 of the year before last)

Ranking Congestion length Date and time Section (IC omitted) Top (near) Factor
1 10.7km Saturday, April 27
Around 11:20
E5 Hokkaido Expressway
Kitahiroshima → Chitose-Eniwa JCT
(In-bound / Tomakomai area)
S28.7KP accident
2 8.3km April 28 (Sun)
Around 16:00
E5 Hokkaido Expressway
Eniwa → Kitahiroshima
(Out-bound / Sapporo area)
S25.5KP accident
3 6.0km May 5th (Sun)
Around 9:30
E5A Bill barrel
Sapporo north → ganrai
(Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT)
W2.5KP Emergency work
4 5.8km May 4th (Sat)
Around 18:20
E38 Doto Expressway
Shimukappu → Tomamu
(Out-bound / Obihiro area)
Tomamu IC Broken car
Road closed
5 4.7km April 28 (Sun)
Around 8:00
E5A Bill barrel
Sapporo north → ganrai
(Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT)
W2.5KP Emergency work
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