About the results of the winter tire installation rate survey on Expressway (2)

-Approximately 30% are not fitted with winter tires-

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November 28, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will conduct a winter tire installation rate survey on Tuesday, November 26 at four service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) on Expressway such as Niigata Prefecture. did.

 70% of all cars have winter tires (Large vehicles 92%, small vehicles 62%) About 30% of customers do not wear winter tires was. To reach the full-scale snowfall from now on, Please change to early winter tires and carry the chain with you.

In addition, this survey is conducted for the purpose of promoting early replacement of winter tires and enlightening safe driving on snowy roads. We do it every week until the wearing rate reaches 90% .

1 Outline of the winter tire installation rate survey

Survey method

  • Surveyor visually confirms the tire type of the vehicle parked in the SA / PA surveyed
  • Investigate about 50 units at one location
  • Large vehicles are oversized vehicles, large vehicles, medium-sized vehicles, and small vehicles are regular vehicles and light vehicles classified by charge type.
  • The number of vehicles surveyed may change depending on how the parking lot is used.

Survey place

E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway / Tanigawadake PA, E8 Hokuriku Expressway / Kurosaki PA, Hokuriku Expressway / Yoneyama SA, E18Joshin-Etsu Expressway / Myoko SA
* All conducted on the Out-bound line

Scheduled survey date / Result announcement date

* The survey date is subject to change due to weather and other reasons.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Scheduled survey date 11/19 (Tue) 11/26 (Tue) 12/3 (Tue) 12/10 (Tue)
Results publication date 11/21 (Thu) 11/28 (Thu) 12/5 (Thu) 12/12 (Thu)

2 Winter tire installation rate survey results (number of surveys: 218)

Survey place Classification Number of surveys This time survey
11/26 (Tue)
[Reference] last time
1st survey
11/19 (Tue)
First snow day
Ordinary tire Winter tires Total
E17Kan-Etsu Expressway
Tanigawadake PA
(Out-bound)
Small car 9 22 31 71% 7% Last year: 11/22
this year: 11/19
Large car 0 20 20 100% 78%
Total 9 42 51 82% 40%
E8​ Hokuriku Expressway
Kurosaki PA
(Out-bound)
Small car 21 29 50 58% twenty five% Last year: 12/7
this year: Unobserved
Large car 1 16 17 94% 87%
Total 22 45 67 67% 38%
E8Hokuriku Expressway
Yoneyama SA
(Out-bound)
Small car 14 26 40 65% 46% Last year: 12/8
this year: Unobserved
Large car 3 7 10 70% 75%
Total 17 33 50 66% 53%
E18Joshin-Etsu Expressway
Myoko SA
(Out-bound)
Small car 17 21 38 55% 31% Last year: 11/22
this year: 11/19
Large car 1 11 12 92% 71%
Total 18 32 50 64% 43%
total Small car 61 98 159 62% 28%
Large car 5 54 59 92% 78%
Total 66 152 218 70% 43%

3 Request from NEXCO EAST Niigata branch office

  • Please "install winter tires early before snowfall" and "carry a chain".
    Expressway prefecture, and the full-scale snowfall season is about to begin. It is very dangerous to drive on snowy roads without winter tires installed, so if you have not installed winter tires yet, please replace them as soon as possible.
    Also, in the case of heavy snow, you may be required to attach a chain even for winter tires, so please be sure to carry the chain with you.
  • Please drive slowly and safely when driving on snowy roads.
    At the beginning of the snow season, driving sensations on snowy roads have not been restored, and even with winter tires, there is a tendency to cause traffic accidents.
    Make sure to keep the distance between vehicles more than usual, and keep your speed down. Do not perform operations with "sudden" such as "sudden steering wheel," "accelerated acceleration," or "sudden braking" and drive slowly and safely.
  • Please "collect information diligently before and during your outing".
    The Expressway winter changes suddenly. Even if the starting point is sunny, it may snow at the destination or passing point, so please wear winter tires and carry tire chains.
    Also, please check the road information and weather information frequently before going out or in the service area.
    In "Drive Traffic (DraTra)" (https://www.drivetraffic.jp/), traffic congestion prediction, real-time traffic information, Expressway weather (snow road) prediction and road surface condition (snow road live camera) information We offer.
Image of Dr. Mammoshi's winter Expressway course
NEXCO EAST in the winter of Expressway in order to use the safety, security, comfort, and convenience, safety awareness activities and traffic safety campaign in SA · PA · toll booth, "DraPla in" of "Manmoshi Dr. winter Expressway course" (https://www.driveplaza.com/special/manmoshi/), and actively disseminate information about snow roads.
  • " NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office Twitter @e_nexco_niigata"
    We provide information on driving and traveling in Niigata prefecture.
    For traffic jam information and traffic closure information, please check the DraTra
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