For prediction of traffic congestion on Expressway during the large holiday period in September
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August 21, 2015
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 Large holidays in September [5 days from Saturday, September 19th to Wednesday, September 23th, 2015] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast based on the concentration of traffic on the Expressway.
In September of this year, there will be five consecutive holidays from Saturday, September 19th to Wednesday, September 23th, so it is predicted that congestion will occur as often as Golden Week.
- A lot of traffic congestion occurs from Saturday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 22 I predict.
- Avoiding traffic congestion based on traffic congestion prediction details Do not use traffic congestion, etc.
- Before departure and during use Utilization of the latest road traffic information To.
1 Congestion prediction
Days when it is predicted that congestion of 10 km or more will occur frequently
[Out-bound line]: Sunday, September 20
[In-bound Line]: Tuesday, September 22
Congestion forecasts over 10km
5 days from September 19th to 23rd, total of 272 vertical lines
Prediction of particularly long traffic jams for each company
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, September 20th around 8:00 | 50km | Near Hanazono IC |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Tuesday, September 22 16:00 | 45km | Near Takasaka SA | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | ChuoExpressway | Sunday, September 20th, around 6:00 | 35km | Near Sagami Lake IC |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Tuesday, September 22 17:00 | 35km | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Sunday, September 20th around 8:00 | 35km | Near Takarazuka East TN |
| In-bound line | Kyushu Expressway | Tuesday, September 22 17:00 | 30km | Near Hirokawa IC |
*Congestion over 30km during peak hours other than the above table, Attachment [PDF: 193KB] Please confirm.
2 Request for distributed use
- Of expected traffic congestion Drive plans that avoid time zones!
- Relatively little traffic congestion Drive plan from night to early morning!
Avoidance effect during peak traffic hours
For example, in the case of using the Tohoku Expressway Kawaguchi JCT to Nasu IC on Sunday, May 3, 2015, By changing 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
- Latest road traffic situation May change due to traffic accidents such as accidents and weather, and may change over time, so please use it before departure or while traveling.
- Traffic jam prediction information Helps you plan your travel dates and times, as you can see where the congestion is, the length of the congestion for each time zone, and the time of peak congestion.
- 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.
The Traffic Congestion Prediction Guide contains traffic congestion prediction information for September 18th (Fri) to 27th (Sun).
- We also distribute a traffic jam forecast information booklet (congestion forecast guide) at rest facilities.
3 Requests for alleviating traffic congestion
Customer's A little effort will help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
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 change lanes
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 Measures for congestion measures at rest facilities
Considering the traffic congestion forecast and the past traffic congestion period (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.) Arrangement of parking lot organizers, provision of temporary toilets, and securing of parking for large vehicles We will implement measures such as congestion.
- (Reference) Comparison with 2015 Golden Week traffic jam results
- Large holidays in September (forecast): Saturday, September 19-23, Wednesday
- Golden Week (Actual): May 2 (Sat)-6 (Wed) (5 days)
| Traffic jam scale | (1) Large holidays in September | (2) Golden Week | 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 | 272 times | 116 times | 156 times | 271 times | 116 times | 155 times | +1 time | +0 times | +1 |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 32 times | 16 times | 16 times | 30 times | 17 times | 13 times | +2 times | ▲ once | +3 times |
- Golden Week traffic jam results include traffic jams due to accidents and other factors.
- The number of traffic jams over 10 km includes the number of traffic jams over 30 km.
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