Providing traffic congestion prediction information

November 30, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

Providing traffic congestion prediction information

NEXCO EAST 's information site “DraPla (http://www.driveplaza.com/)”, etc., to provide traffic congestion prediction information for Expressway.

Also, at our company, along with traffic congestion prediction information, "Traffic congestion point map" to let you know the points and causes of congestion We are pleased to inform you at DraPla.

Congestion forecast calendar (Expressway congestion forecast)

We provide congestion forecasts of over 5 kilometers, Traffic jam location Or Congestion length per hour, Peak transit time You can get information such as.

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Fast charge search

Every departure time Arrival time and travel time considering traffic congestion prediction Information is available.

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Traffic jam point map

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NEXCO EAST Of the main congestion points in the area When and when traffic jams occur, Average traffic congestion, Causes of traffic congestion Information is available.

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Congestion prediction guide

Usage status of traffic congestion prediction information

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(1) Number of traffic congestion forecast information (drive calendar) usage
There were 11 million annual use of the drive calendar in 2006, and many people used it.

In addition, the number of users in April before Golden Week 2007 was about 2.3 million, and in August during the Obon period it was about 4.9 million, which is about 50% and about 20% respectively higher than the same period of the previous year.

(2) Questionnaire results regarding traffic congestion prediction information
We conducted a questionnaire survey on the usage of traffic congestion prediction information with the cooperation of customers who viewed the traffic congestion prediction information on the Expressway information site "DoraNavi". (Answer of 35,600 people in total)

  • More than 40% of people avoid traffic congestion by using traffic congestion prediction information
  • Approximately 80% of those who avoid traffic congestion said "change departure time"
  • Most people answered that "congestion prediction information was useful" and "I want to continue using it"
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