Traffic conditions on Expressway during the Obon season (flash report) [NEXCO EAST version]

From Wednesday, August 8, 2007 to Sunday, August 19, 2007: 12 days

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August 20, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Number of units used during one period

The number of vehicles used increased 1.9% compared to last year due to favorable weather.

[Use table per day]
(Stand)

Expressway meterthis yearlast yearYoY
1,577,0281,547,037101.9%
main
Na
road
Road
Do-O Expressway121,831117,706103.5%
Tohoku Expressway320,323314,205101.9%
Joban Expressway194,212189,320102.6%
Higashi-Kanto Expressway166,737167,92199.3%
Gaikan Expressway163,216159,350102.4%
Kan-Etsu Expressway200,328196,025102.2%
Hokuriku Expressway (*)70,98768,018104.4%
  • The number of passengers used between Asahi IC and Niigata Airport IC.
・2 congestion

Traffic congestion has decreased compared to last year due to the effects of traffic decentralization and measures against traffic congestion.

[Number of traffic jams]

Congestion extensionthis yearlast yearYoY
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more98 times99 times99.0%
Over 30km of traffic14 times17 times82.4%

[Traffic congestion area]

Up and down
line
Work
Strike
road
Name
Traffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam locationTraffic jam
Extension
Congestion factors
under
Ri
line
1Tohoku ExpresswaySaturday, August 11
Around 10:10
Near Fukushima Iizaka IC68.0kmTraffic concentration/accident
2Tohoku ExpresswaySunday, August 12
Around 13:10
Near Fukushima West IC66.8kmAccident/traffic concentration
3Tohoku ExpresswaySunday, August 12
Around 5:15
Near Yaita North PA59.4kmTraffic concentration/accident
Up
Ri
line
1Tohoku ExpresswayFriday, August 17
Around 14:50
Near Shiraishi IC44.9kmTraffic concentration
2Tohoku ExpresswayTuesday, August 14
Around 17:25
Near Kamikochi SA34.9kmTraffic concentration
3Tohoku ExpresswayThursday, August 16
Around 16:25
Near Fukushima TN34.3kmTraffic concentration/accident

Reference Situation nationwide [PDF: 16KB]

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