Expressway traffic conditions during the Obon period (breaking news)
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August 17, 5th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City) summarizes the traffic situation in Hokkaido during the Obon period [Wednesday, August 9, 2023-Wednesday, August 16, 2023: 8 days] so I will let you know.

  • Average daily traffic was 113% compared to the same period last year.
  • 1km以上の渋滞回数は11回となり、昨年の同時期と比べ+1回でした。
  • 最大の渋滞長は、8月15日(火)16時30分頃、E38道東道 占冠インターチェンジ(IC)→むかわ穂別IC(上り・札幌方面)で、通行止め解除後の交通集中が原因で発生した13.5kmでした。

1. 1. Comparison period

①Reiwa 5th year
[令和5年8月9日(水)~令和5年8月16日(水):8日間]
②令和4年
[August 10, 2020 (Wednesday) to August 17, 2020 (Wednesday): 8 days]

2. Average daily traffic volume *

(1) 2020 results (2) 2020 results Comparison ① / ②
21,300台/日 18,900台/日 113%

3. 3. Congestion situation

(1) 2020 results (2) 2020 results Comparison ①-②
11 times 10 times +1 time

<< Particularly long traffic congestion (Worst 5) >>

[Reiwa 5th year]

Ranking Congestion length Date and time 区間(IC略) Head * Factor
1 13.5km 8月15日(火)16時30分頃 E38道東道
占冠→むかわ穂別(上り・札幌方面)
穂別TN付近 通行止め
解除後の
交通集中
2 7.0km 8月11日(金)11時40分頃 E38道東道
追分町→むかわ穂別(下り・帯広方面)
楓TN付近 Traffic concentration
And accident
3 5.0km 8月12日(土)12時20分頃 E38道東道
占冠→トマム(下り・帯広方面)
Near Tomamu IC 緊急工事による
通行止めの端末
4 4.5km 8月11日(金)10時40分頃 E5A Sasson Expressway
Sapporo Kita→ Out-bound (Outbound/Sapporo JCT direction)
Near Fushiko IC Traffic concentration
5 4.0km 8月13日(日)10時00分頃 E5A Sasson Expressway
Sapporo Kita→ Out-bound (Outbound/Sapporo JCT direction)
Near Fushiko IC Traffic concentration

[2020]

Ranking Congestion length Date and time 区間(IC略) Head * Factor
1 16.0km Sunday, August 14, around 17:10 E38 Doto Expressway
Tomamu → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound for Sapporo)
穂別TN付近 Traffic concentration
2 3.5km Saturday, August 13, around 10:10 E5A Sasson Expressway
Sapporo Kita→ Out-bound (Outbound/Sapporo JCT direction)
Near Fushiko IC Traffic concentration
3 2.3km Saturday, August 13, around 9:30 E5A SHIRIBESHI EXPRESSWAY
Otaru Shioya→Yoichi (In-bound for Yoichi)
余市TB付近 Traffic concentration
4 1.6km Saturday, August 13, around 10:40 E5A Sasson Expressway
Otaru JCT → Asari (In-bound for Otaru)
Asari IC Traffic concentration
5 1.5km Around 7:30 on Friday, August 12 E5A Sasson Expressway
Sapporo Kita→Fushiko (Out-bound /Sapporo JCT direction)
Around W5.5KP Broken car
5 1.5km Around 12:50 on Wednesday, August 17 E38 Doto Expressway
Tomamu → Tokachi Shimizu (Out-bound /Obihiro area)
Near Tokachi Shimizu IC by accident
closed terminal
  • 「JCT」はジャンクション、「TB」は本線料金所、「TN」はトンネルを表しています。
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