Expressway traffic situation during traffic congestion (preliminary report) [East Japan version]

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January 5, 2006
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Number of units used during one period

The number of vehicles used increased by 7.6% compared to the previous year, with no snowfall over a wide area in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

[Number used per day]

(Stand)

Expressway meter this year last year YoY
1,167,106 1,085,054 107.6%
Main road Do-O Expressway 67,171 66,075 101.7%
Tohoku Expressway 235,294 217,566 108.1%
Joban Expressway 156,385 143,993 108.6%
Higashi-Kanto Expressway 148,654 142,354 104.4%
Gaikan Expressway 131,787 111,401 118.3%
Kan-Etsu Expressway 167,841 151,157 111.0%
Joshin-Etsu Expressway 52,435 49,091 106.8%

2 congestion

Congestion decreased significantly compared to last year despite the increase in the number of passengers.

[Number of traffic jams]

Congestion extension this year last year YoY
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 19 times 31 times 61.3%
Over 25km of traffic Once 3 times 33.3%

[Traffic congestion area]

worst Vertical line Road name Traffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam location Congestion extension Congestion factors
1 Out-bound line Kan-Etsu Expressway December 30, around 7:00 (Takasaka)
Near Takasaka SA
16.9km accident·
Traffic concentration
2 Out-bound line Kan-Etsu Expressway January 2, around 8:00 (Shibukawa Waikaho)
Near Shibukawa Ikaho IC
13.1km Traffic concentration
accident
3 Out-bound line Tohoku Expressway December 31, around 12:00 (Shiroishi)
Near Shiraishi IC
12.4km closed for traffic·
Traffic concentration
1 In-bound line Kan-Etsu Expressway January 3rd, around 18:00 (Tutital)
Tsuchiya PA neighborhood
27.3km snow·
National highway
2 In-bound line Tohoku Expressway January 3 at 19:00 (eggplant)
Near Nasu IC
18.8km Traffic concentration
3 In-bound line Kan-Etsu Expressway January 2 at around 19:00 (Akagikogen)
Near Akagi Kogen SA
15.6km Traffic concentration

Nationwide situation Here Please refer to the.