Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [national version]
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November 28, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
(Public foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
NEXCO EAST / NEXCO CENTRAL / NEXCO WEST / JB Motoshi Highway / (public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Year-end and New Year period [12 days from December 24, 2014 (Wednesday) to January 4, 2015 (Sunday)] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast based on the concentration of traffic on the Expressway.
For customers using Expressway, For example, staggering the dates to be moved, staggering the departure time before or after the expected traffic jam, etc. Please avoid using the traffic.
▼Congestion trends during the year-end and New Year holidays
・The In-bound line is Traffic congestion is particularly high during the U-turn period (January 2nd and 3rd) during the New Year I predict.
・The Out-bound line is Dispersed overall Therefore, it is predicted that the number of traffic jams will be less than that of the In-bound line.
1 Congestion prediction
Days when it is predicted that congestion of 10 km or more will occur frequently
[Out-bound line]: January 2 (Fri), 3 (Sat) [In-bound Line]: January 2 (Fri), 3 (Sat)
[Number of traffic congestion predictions over 10 km] Vertical lines total 223 times
[Each company's prediction of particularly long congestion]
SA: Service area, IC: Interchange, TN: Tunnel
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak congestion length (km) | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 18:00 | 40㎞ | Near Takasaka SA |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 14:00 | 35㎞ | Near Otowa Gamagori IC |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | January 2 (Friday) around 17:00 | 45㎞ | Near Yamato TN | |
| Tomei Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 17:00 | 45㎞ | Near Yamato TN | ||
| Western Japan / Honshi | In-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 15:00 | 30㎞ | Near Takarazuka West TN |
| Kyushu Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 18:00 | 30㎞ | Near Hirokawa IC | ||
| Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway | Saturday, January 3, around 18:00 | 30㎞ | Near Maiko TN exit |
*Congestion over 30km during peak hours other than the above table, Attachment [PDF: 121KB] Please confirm.
2 Request for distributed use
- Of expected traffic congestion Drive plans with different peak days or hours!
- Relatively little traffic congestion Drive plan from night to early morning!
[Avoidance effect during peak traffic hours]
For example, if you use the Tomei Shizuoka IC to Tokyo IC on Friday, January 3, 2014, By shifting the departure time, you can avoid congestion and shorten the time required was. (See table below)
[Providing road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information]
- The latest road traffic conditions may change due to traffic congestion due to accidents and weather, so please use it before departure or while traveling.
- The traffic congestion prediction information can be used to plan the travel date and time, as it can show the location of the traffic congestion, the traffic length for each time zone, and the peak traffic time.
- You can use road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information from the following sites.
*We also distribute a traffic jam forecast information booklet (congestion forecast guide) at rest facilities.
3 Request for alleviation of traffic congestion
Customer's A little effort will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
In order to maintain a safe road environment, we work on daily inspection, cleaning, repair, and accident recovery.
- Do not slow down
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, for your cooperation to speed recovery! - Do not reduce the distance between vehicles too much
Ensure sufficient inter-vehicle distance so that you do not press the brakes while driving! - Do not concentrate on the passing lane
Excessive lane changes during traffic jams will worsen traffic congestion!
4 Request for safe driving
Accidents frequently occur during traffic congestion. When using the Expressway "Wear all seat belts" When "Frequent and early breaks" Please take the following precautions. In addition, on the Expressway we guide you to the warning of a rear-end collision at the end of a traffic jam.
5 Plans for measures against congestion at rest facilities
Based on traffic congestion forecasts and past traffic congestion periods (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) Arrangement of parking lot organizers, installation of temporary toilets, and securing of parking for large vehicles We plan to implement measures against congestion, etc.
6 Beware of snow on Expressway winter
On winter Expressway, you may experience sudden heavy snowfall. In case of emergency, please carry a tire chain and use winter tires (such as studless tires). Snowy roads in winter are slipperier than dry ones. On such a road surface, driving with a sudden (sudden steering wheel, sudden acceleration, sudden braking) is extremely dangerous. Please drive at a moderate speed and keep a sufficient distance between vehicles to drive safely. The FY2013 results include traffic congestion due to the impact of accidents.
(reference)
In 2013 results, It includes traffic congestion due to the impact of accidents.
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2014 forecast | (2) FY2013 results *2 | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic congestion of 10km or more * 1 | 223 times | 67 times | 156 times | 275 times | 97 times | 178 times | ▲52 times | ▲30 times | ▲ 22 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 18 times | 4 times | 14 times | 23 times | 5 times | 18 times | ▲ 5 times | ▲ once | ▲ 4 times |
- 1 The number of traffic jams over 10 km includes the number of traffic jams over 30 km.
- 2 The 2013 results are for 12 days from 12/24 (Tuesday) to 1/4 (Saturday) of 2014.
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the materials released by each road company.
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