Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
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May 9, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City) has compiled traffic conditions in Hokkaido during the Golden Week period [Friday, April 25th, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6th, 2025: 12 days] and would like to inform you of this.
- Average daily traffic volume was 99% compared to the same period last year.
By period, the first half of the period (April 25th to April 30th) was 92% compared to last year, and the second half (May 1st to May 6th) was 104% compared to last year. - There were 10 traffic jams of over 1 km in length, two more than the same period last year.
- There were two traffic jams of 10km or more, two fewer than the same period last year.
- The longest traffic jam length was 29.0 km on Saturday, May 3rd at 9:20am, on the E38 Doto Expressway Expressway from Memuro In-bound (IC) to Tomamu IC (bound for Sapporo) due to traffic congestion and reduced visibility caused by fog.
1. 1. Comparison period
- ① Reiwa 7
- [April 25, 2020 (Friday) to May 6, 2020 (Tuesday): 12 days]
- 2024
- [April 25 2024 (Thursday) - May 2024 (Monday): 12 days]
2. Average daily traffic volume
(For details, please see the attached document [PDF: 143KB])
| ①Reiwa 7 results | ② Results 2024 | Contrast ①/② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entire period | 16,500 units/day | 16,700 units/day | 99％ |
(Reference) Comparison of average daily traffic volume between the first and second halves of the period
| ①Reiwa 7 results | ② Results 2024 | Contrast ①/② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First half of the period (April 25th to April 30th) | 14,200 units/day | 15,400 units/day | 92％ |
| Second half of the period (May 1st to May 6th) | 18,800 units/day | 18,100 units/day | 104％ |
3. 3. Congestion situation
(Including traffic congestion caused by accidents, etc.)
| ①Reiwa 7 results | ② Results 2024 | Contrast ①－② | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1km of traffic | 10 times | 8 times | +2 times |
| Congestion of 10 km or more | Twice | 4 times | ▲ 2 times |
Especially long traffic congestion (Worst 5)
- IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, TN: Tunnel
[Reiwa 7]
| Congestion length | Peak date and time | Section (IC omitted) * | Head of the traffic jam * | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.0km | May 3 (Saturday) 9:20 |
E38 Doto Expressway Memuro Memuro → Tomamu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Karikachidaiichi TN | Traffic concentration and Poor visibility due to fog |
| 2 | 12.5km | May 5 (Monday) 19:05 |
E38 Doto Expressway → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | 9.0km | May 3 (Saturday) 10:50 |
E38 Doto Expressway Expressway Oiwakecho → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound, towards Obihiro) |
Near Kaede TN | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 8.0km | May 3 (Saturday) 10:10 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Sapporo South Sapporo Minami → Eniwa Anywhere (In-bound, towards Tomakomai) |
Shimamatsugawa River, near Shimamatsugawa Bridge | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 6.5km | May 5 (Monday) 16:00 |
E38 Doto Expressway Tokachi Shimizu Tokachi Shimizu → Tomamu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Karikachidaini TN | Traffic concentration |
[2024]
| Congestion length | Peak date and time | Section (IC omitted) * | Head of the traffic jam * | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9km | May 5th (Sunday) 17:55 |
E38 Doto Expressway → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | 13.0km | May 3 (Friday) 10:35 |
E5 Douou Expressway Oyachi → Eniwa (In-bound, towards Tomakomai) |
Shimamatsugawa River, near Shimamatsugawa Bridge | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | 13.0km | May 3 (Friday) 11:05 |
E38 Doto Expressway → Mukawa Hobetsu (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Hobetsu TN | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | 10.0km | May 3 (Friday) 11:20 |
E38 Doto Expressway Expressway Oiwakecho → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound, towards Obihiro) |
Near Kaede TN | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 4.7km | May 3 (Friday) 10:20 |
E5A Sapporo-Osaka Expressway Sapporo Kita → Kariki (Out-bound, heading towards Sapporo JCT) |
Near Fushiko IC | Traffic concentration |
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