Expressway traffic conditions during the Obon period (breaking news)
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令和3年8月17日
東日本高速道路株式会社 北海道支社
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Expressway traffic in Hokkaido during the Obon period (Friday, August 6, 3rd year of Reiwa to Monday, August 16th, 3rd year of Reiwa, 11 days). We have summarized the situation and will inform you.
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- The average daily traffic volume during the period was 10,200 vehicles, a decrease of 64% from the year before last (decrease to 83% from the previous year).
- The number of traffic jams over 1km is 1 time, ▲ 12 times compared to the year before last (▲ 4 times compared to last year)
- The longest traffic jam is 2.8km caused by an accident between the E5 Do-O Expressway Eniwa Interchange (IC) and the Kitahiroshima IC (Out-bound / Sapporo area) at around 10:50 on Friday, August 6th.
1. 1. Comparison period
this year:
August 6th (Friday), 3rd year of Reiwa-Monday, August 16th, 3rd year of Reiwa
11 days
Two years ago:
August 8th (Thursday), 1st 2019 Sunday, August 18th, 1st 2019
11 days
last year:
令和2年8月7日（金）～令和2年8月16日（日）
10 days [Reference]
2. Average traffic
| This year (A) | Two years ago (B) | Contrast (A / B) | reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last year (C) | Contrast (A / C) | |||
| 10,200 units / day | 16,000 units/day | 64％ | 12,300 units / day | 83％ |
- Average value of 2 sections of Hokkaido published in "Expressway and major national roads in all countries and major metropolitan areas (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website)"
3. 3. Congestion situation
| Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | Top (near) | Factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.8km | Friday, August 6 Around 10:50 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa → Kitahiroshima (Out-bound / Sapporo area) |
S15.2KP | accident |
(Worst 5 out of 13 traffic jams the year before last)
| Congestion length | Date and time | Location (IC omitted) | Top (near) | Factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.7km | Wednesday, August 14 Around 17:50 |
E38 Doto Expressway Tomamu → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound Sapporo) |
Hobetsu tunnel |
Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 7.2km | Sunday, August 11 Around 10:40 |
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY Otaru Shioya → Yoichi (In-bound / Yoichi area) |
Yoichi Main line toll booth |
Traffic concentration |
| 3 | 6.5km | Sunday, August 11 Around 10:55 |
E5A Bill barrel Shinkawa → Karai (Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT) |
Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 4.7km | Saturday, August 10 Around 10:40 |
E5A Bill barrel Sapporo Kita → Fushiko (Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT) |
Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 4.0km | Monday, August 12 Around 9:20 |
E5A Bill barrel Sapporo north → ganrai (Out-bound, towards Sapporo JCT) |
Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
[Reference] (5 traffic jams in total last year)
| Congestion length | Date and time | Location (IC omitted) | Top (near) | Factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0km | Thursday, August 13 Around 11:10 |
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY Otaru Shioya → Yoichi (In-bound / Yoichi area) |
Yoichi IC | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 2.2km | Sunday, August 9 About 15:40 |
E5 Hokkaido road Ebetsu West → Ebetsu East (Out-bound /Asahikawa area) |
Ebetsu East IC | accident Road closed |
| 3 | 1.6km | August 16 (Sun) Around 11:10 |
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY Otaru Shioya → Yoichi (In-bound / Yoichi area) |
Yoichi IC | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 1.5km | Sunday, August 9 Around 10:30 |
E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY Otaru Shioya → Yoichi (In-bound / Yoichi area) |
Yoichi IC | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 1.0km | Thursday, August 14 Around 12:00 |
E38 Doto Expressway Mukawa Hobetsu → Yubari (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Yubari IC | accident Road closed |
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