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Expressway traffic conditions during the Golden Week period (preliminary report)

11 days from Friday, April 26, 2013 to Monday, May 6, 2013

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May 7, 2013
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

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

[Summary of traffic conditions]

  • The number of traffic jams over 10 km was 125 times, an increase of 15 times compared to last year (about 14% increase).
  • The number of traffic jams over 30km was 13 times, an increase of 1 (up about 8%) compared to last year.
  • The largest traffic jam that occurred during the period was 49.0 km, which began at around Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway (Out-bound) and took place around 8:40 on Friday, May 3rd.
  • The average daily traffic volume of the 23 main sections increased by about 4% from the previous year.

1 congestion

[Number of traffic jams]

[Last year: H24.4.26 (Thurs)-H24.5.6 (Sun)]

Image of the number of traffic jams
Number of traffic jams (traffic over 10km) Out-bound line, In-bound line image

2-day average traffic volume

[Main 23 sections * Average daily traffic during the period in

[Last year: H24.5.26 (Thurs)-H24.5.6 (Sun)]

 (1) 2013 results(2) 2012 resultsYoY (1) / (2)
Average daily traffic volume41,500 units/day39,900 units/day104％

[Reference 1] Traffic status of Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway

 (1) 2013 results(2) 2012 resultsYoY and number of changes
Average daily traffic volume51,200 units/day47,500 units / day108％
Number of traffic jams (10 km or more)8 times5 times+3 times

[Reference 2] Past day arrangement

[Reference 2] Image of past day arrangement

3 Main traffic congestion points

[Major traffic jam locations during the 2013 Golden Week period]

 Vertical lineRoad nameTraffic jam date and time (peak)Traffic jam locationCongestion lengthCongestion factors
1Out-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswayMay 3 (Friday) around 8:40Near the Hanazono IC49.0 kmTraffic concentration and accident
2Out-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayFriday, May 3, around 7:45Near Hanyu PA42.8kmTraffic concentration and accident
3Out-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayFriday, May 3 9:00Near Adata Tara SA41.8kmTraffic concentration
1In-bound lineTohoku ExpresswaySunday, May 5, around 17:20Near Kuki IC46.3 kmTraffic concentration and accident
2In-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswaySaturday, May 4, around 17:50Near Takasaka SA39.3kmTraffic concentration and accident
3In-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswayMay 5 (Sun) around 21:20Near Takasaka SA39.1kmTraffic concentration and accident

[Reference] Major traffic congestion points during the Golden Week period of last year (H24)

 Vertical lineRoad nameTraffic jam date and time (peak)Traffic jam locationCongestion lengthCongestion factors
1Out-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswayMay 3 (Thursday) 7:15Near the Hanazono IC54.9㎞Traffic concentration and accident
2Out-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayThursday, May 3, around 6:35Near Adata Tara SA43.4㎞Accident and traffic concentration
3Out-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayMay 3 (Thursday) around 11:10Near Oohira IC34.0㎞Traffic concentration
1In-bound lineKan-Etsu ExpresswayMay 6th (Sun) around 16:00Near Tsurugashima JCT52.7㎞Traffic concentration and accident
2In-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayMay 5th (Sat) 19:05Near Takasaka SA47.2㎞Traffic concentration and accident
3In-bound lineTohoku ExpresswayMonday, April 30, around 17:20Near Takasaka SA46.8㎞Traffic concentration and accident
  • IC: Interchange JCT: Junction SA: Service area PA: Parking area
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