Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
[Hokkaido version]
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May 8, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) summarizes traffic conditions in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period [Friday, April 28, 2013 to Sunday, May 7, 2023: 10 days]. so I will let you know.
- The average daily traffic volume was 117% compared to the same period in Reiwa 4.
(Reduced to 79% compared to 2019 [before the corona crisis]) - The number of traffic jams of 1 km or more was 14 times, which was +9 times compared to the same period in 2024.
(It was the same number of times compared to 2019 [before the corona disaster].) - The maximum length of traffic congestion occurred at around 14:10 on May 3 (Wednesday) at the E38 Doto Expressway Oiwakecho Interchange (IC) → Mukawahobetsu IC (Out-bound /Obihiro direction) due to the concentration of traffic after the road closure was lifted. It was 26.5km.
1. 1. Comparison period
- ① Reiwa 5th year:
- April 28, 2023 (Friday) to May 7, 2023 (Sunday)
- for 10 days
- ② Reiwa 4th year:
- April 29, 2020 (Friday) to May 8, 2020 (Sunday)
- for 10 days
- ③ (Reference) 2019:
- 2019 Friday, April 26 -2019 Sunday, May 5
- for 10 days
2. Average daily traffic volume *
| (1) 2020 results | (2) 2020 results | Comparison ① / ② | reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comparison ① / ③ | |||
| 12,300 units / day | 10,500 units/day | 117％ | 15,600 units/day | 79％ |
- E5 Between Fukagawa IC and Asahikawa Takasu IC on the Hokkaido Expressway E38 Doto Expressway Chitose Keiba Junction (JCT) Eniwa Higashi IC average value
3. 3. Congestion situation
| (1) 2020 results | (2) 2020 results | Comparison ①－② | reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comparison ①－③ | |||
| 14 times | 5 times | +9 times | 14 times | +0 times |
Especially long traffic congestion (Worst 5)
[Reiwa 5th year]
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | lead | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.5km | Wednesday, May 3 Around 14:10 |
E38 Doto Expressway Oiwake-cho → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Kaede Tunnel | Concentration of traffic after road closures are lifted |
| 2 | 19.4km | Wednesday, May 3 Around 13:10 |
E38 Doto Expressway Oiwake-cho → Yubari (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Yubari IC | Terminal closed to traffic due to accident |
| 3 | 11.3km | Friday, May 5th Around 18:00 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu →Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound /Sapporo area) |
Near Hobetsu Tunnel | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 8.0km | Wednesday, May 3 Around 12:20 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu →Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound /Sapporo area) |
Near Nagawa Tunnel | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 7.0km | Wednesday, May 3 Around 10:30 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Shinkawa→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Near Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
[2020]
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | lead | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0km | May 3 (Tuesday) Around 10:30 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Oyachi → Eniwa (In-bound for Tomakomai) |
Around S20.0KP | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 4.0km | May 3 (Tuesday) Around 10:30 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Sapporo North→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Near Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | 1.4km | May 3 (Tuesday) Around 12:10 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Forest → Onuma Park (In-bound for Hakodate) |
Onuma Park IC | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 1.0km | April 29 (Friday) Around 12:20 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Forest → Onuma Park (In-bound for Hakodate) |
Onuma Park IC | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 1.0km | May 3 (Tuesday) Around 10:00 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa →Kitahiroshima (Out-bound /Sapporo area) |
Kitahiroshima IC | Traffic concentration |
(Reference) [2019]
| Ranking | Congestion length | Date and time | Section (IC omitted) | lead | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.7km | Saturday, April 27 Around 11:20 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Kitahiroshima → Chitose Eniwa Junction (In-bound for Tomakomai) |
Around S28.7KP | accident |
| 2 | 8.3km | April 28 (Sun) Around 16:00 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Chitose→Kitahiroshima (Out-bound /Sapporo area) |
Near S25.5KP | accident |
| 3 | 6.0km | May 5th (Sun) Around 9:30 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Shinkawa→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Around W2.5KP | Emergency work |
| 4 | 5.8km | May 4th (Sat) Around 18:20 |
E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu →Tomamu (Out-bound /Obihiro area) |
Near Tomamu IC | Terminal closed to traffic due to accident |
| 5 | 4.7km | April 28 (Sun) Around 8:00 |
E5A Sasson Expressway Sapporo North→Kanrai (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction) |
Around W2.5KP | Emergency work |
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