Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (preliminary report) [NEXCO EAST]

11 days from Thursday, April 28, 2011 to Sunday, May 8, 2011

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May 9, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has summarized traffic conditions during the Golden Week period.

[Summary of traffic conditions]

  • The year-on-year change in the average daily traffic volume of the 22 main sections is Approximately 2% decrease around large cities, approximately 1% increase in rural areas Did.
  • The number of times of traffic congestion of 10 km or more, 111 times, 11 times less than last year (about 9%) doing.
  • The number of times of congestion over 30 km, 26 times, 6 times more than last year (+30%) Did.
  • The biggest traffic jam that occurred during the period was 77.4km that occurred around 11:45 on Tuesday, May 3 (Tue), near the Fujioka JCT on the Kan-Etsu Expressway (Out-bound) was.
  • The number of traffic jams on the Tohoku Expressway etc., which were foreseen this time, was 53 times over 10 km, 17 times less than last year (down about 24%), and increased to 17 times over 30 km and once (up about 6%) from last year. ..
  • In addition, the number of traffic jams on roads other than the Tohoku Expressway which had been foreseen, was 58 times over 10 km, an increase of 6 times from last year (+12%), and 9 times over 30 km and 5 times (+125%). was.

Average daily traffic volume (main 22 sections)

Area classification(1) Year 23
H23.4.28 ~ 5.8
11 days average
(2) H22
H22.4.29 ~ 5.9
11 days average
(3) 21 years
H21.4.30 ~ 5.10
11 days average
YoY
(1)/(2)
YoY
(1)/(3)
【reference】
20 years
H20.5.1 ~ 11
11 days average
Around the big city94,00096,00091,20098%103%81,500
Rural area34,60034,10031,700101%109%23,300
overall
Simple average
42,70042,50039,800100%107%31,200

2 congestion

[Number of traffic jams] (The number of traffic congestions over 10km includes the number of traffic congestions over 30km.)

Congestion extension(1) Year 23
H23.4.28 ~ 5.8
(2) H22
H22.4.29 ~ 5.9
(3) H21 years
H21.4.30 ~ 5.10
YoY
(1)/(2)
Year-on-year
(1)/(3)
(reference)
H20 achievement
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more111 times122 times123 times▲11 times▲12 times55 times
Over 30km of traffic26 times20 times15 times+6 times+11 times9 times

[Conditions of traffic congestion over 10 km]

Image of traffic situation of 10 km or more

【reference】Array of days of the past 3 years

H234/28
(wood)
4/29
(Money)
4/30
(soil)
5/1
(Day)
5/2
(Month)
5/3
(fire)
5/4
(water)
5/5
(wood)
5/6
(Money)
5/7
(water)
5/8
(Day)
H224/29
(wood)
4/30
(Money)
5/1
(soil)
5/2
(Day)
5/3
(Month)
5/4
(fire)
5/5
(water)
5/6
(wood)
5/7
(Money)
5/8
(soil)
5/9
(Day)
H214/30
(wood)
5/1
(Money)
5/2
(soil)
5/3
(Day)
5/4
(Month)
5/5
(fire)
5/6
(water)
5/7
(wood)
5/8
(Money)
5/9
(soil)
5/10
(Day)
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[Traffic congestion area]
・H23: Major traffic jams during Golden Week

Vertical lineworstRoad nameTraffic jam
(peak)
Traffic jam locationCongestion extensionCongestion factors
Out-bound line(1)Kan-Etsu ExpresswayTuesday, May 3
Around 11:45
Near Fujioka JCT77.4 kmTraffic concentration and accident
(2)Tohoku ExpresswayTuesday, May 3
Around 9:25
Near Iwafune JCT66.5kmTraffic concentration and accident
(3) Kan-Etsu Expressway Friday, April 29
Around 10:00
Near Hanazono IC 56.1km Traffic concentration and accident
Tohoku ExpresswayFriday, April 29
Around 16:10
Nishinasuno Shiobara
Near IC
56.1kmTraffic concentration and accident
In-bound line(1)Kan-Etsu ExpresswayWednesday, May 4
Around 18:50
Near Takasaka SA47.2kmTraffic concentration and accident
(2)Tohoku ExpresswayWednesday, May 4
Around 18:40
Near Shiroishi IC45.0 kmAccident and traffic concentration
(3)Tohoku ExpresswayWednesday, May 4
Around 18:05
Kamikawachi SA neighborhood44.6kmTraffic concentration and accident

・[Reference] Major traffic congestion during the H22 Golden Week

Vertical line worst Road name Traffic jam date and time (peak) Traffic jam location Congestion extension Congestion factors
Out-bound line (1) Tohoku Expressway Saturday, May 1 9:50 Near Fukushima TN 54.8km Traffic concentration and accident
(2) Kan-Etsu Expressway May 2 (Sun) around 7:30 Near the Hanazono IC 49.7 km Traffic concentration and accident
(3) Tohoku Expressway Saturday, May 1 13:05 Near Ichinoseki TN 47.1km Accident and traffic concentration
In-bound line (1) Tohoku Expressway Tuesday, May 4th, around 19:10 Near Hiraizumi TN 42.7 km Traffic concentration
(2) Tohoku Expressway Tuesday, May 4th, around 16:25 Near Yaita IC 42.5 km Traffic concentration and accident
(3) Tohoku Expressway Monday, May 3 13:55 Near Fukushima TN 39.0km Traffic concentration
  • IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, SA: Service area, PA: Parking area, TN: Tunnel

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