Expressway traffic safety measures

Striving to maintain and improve a safe, secure, and comfortable driving environment

Traffic safety measures

We are working to improve road functions to prevent traffic accidents. We are implementing various measures such as controlling the speed with lane markings, preventing lane departure, and strengthening the median guard fence.

Photograph of speed control and lane departure prevention measures (guide lane mark)
Speed control and lane departure prevention measures (lead lane mark)
Photo of reinforced guard fence
Reinforced guard fence

Measures to prevent people from entering the area

Expressway Since the number of on-site notifications of people entering the main line is on the rise, we are taking measures such as setting off-road signs and warning signs on the road surface.

Photograph of measures to prevent entry of people

Reverse run prevention measures

Expressway reverse run is of, from can lead to serious accidents, Expressway by installing a road marking, labeling indicating the installation and correct the direction of travel of rubber pole indicating the direction of travel at the confluence of the main line, the reverse run I'm suppressing. We are also implementing initiatives such as installing a reverse-travel prevention device that uses sensors.

Photograph of the rubber pole at the junction of the main line
Main line junction rubber pole
Photo of reverse running prevention device
Reverse running prevention device

逆走防止対策の詳細はこちら

Image link to the page detailing measures to prevent wrong-way driving

Measures to prevent accidents when entering regulations

Due to the frequent occurrence of accidents that violate construction regulations on Expressway, we have implemented measures to notify people of construction regulations using sound and vibration, and the three NEXCO companies are working together to carry out public relations.

Image link to West Japan Expressway General Service Okinawa Ultrasonic Impact simple in-vehicle type page (external link)
Image link to high-speed simple hump page (external link)
Image links to the three company posters
Image link to safety drive pdf

Videos of accidents that fall within regulations - Accidents involving contact with vehicles or regulated materials, and serious accidents in which workers are hit -

Image link 1 to video of accident within regulations
Image link 2 to video of accident within regulations

Procedures for installing and removing construction regulations ~Please be careful of construction regulations notice signs and speed restrictions~

Image link to installation video of construction regulations
Image link to video of removal of construction regulations

Points to note when passing through construction restricted areas

Traffic safety awareness activities

We cooperate with local police and traffic safety councils to hold traffic safety campaigns and events to encourage safe driving. In addition, through posters, leaflets, leaflets, etc., we are developing various public relations activities such as precautions when driving on Expressway, compliance with traffic regulations, and manners promotion campaigns.

Road safety campaign photos
Road safety campaign

STOP! ! Dozing driving poster picture
STOP! ! Dozing driving poster
Photograph of manner up poster (17 kinds in total)
Manners up poster (17 types)

Public relations activities for good manners

Image of HEARTFUL HIGHWAY-Everyone's manners on everyone's highway-

From August 2010 to make the Expressway safer and more comfortable with customers
In the catch phrase “HEARTFUL HIGHWAY-Everyone's etiquette for everyone's highway”, we are working to raise awareness of manners by introducing specific examples based on the voices of etiquette received from customers.

Special site HEARTFUL HIGHWAY

Expressway driving manner book

Image image of manners book of Expressway

The “Expressway etiquette BOOK” aims to make the Expressway safer and more comfortable place for customers by telling all customers who use the Expressway rules they want to know and the etiquette they want them to notice. It was created from the desire to go.

Expressway driving manner book [PDF: 5.7MB]

Image link (external link) to download page of Adobe Acrobat Reader

To view the PDF file, you need the Adobe Systems plug-in software "Acrobat Reader (Japanese version)". If you do not have​​​ Download from here (free)Please use it.