Congestion prediction on Expressway during Golden Week [national version]
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March 25, 2016
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
Please note that this traffic congestion forecast does not take into account the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred on April 14, 2016.
NEXCO EAST / NEXCO CENTRAL / NEXCO WEST / JB Motoshi Highway / (public interest incorporated foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center Golden Week period [11 days from April 28 (Thursday) to May 8 (Sunday), 2016] We have compiled a traffic jam forecast based on the concentration of traffic on the Expressway.
- Both upper and lower lines, Traffic congestion was particularly high during the three consecutive holidays of May 3, 4, and 5 I predict.
- Shift departure time based on traffic congestion forecast For example, use without traffic congestion.
- Before departure and during use Utilization of the latest road traffic information To.
1 Congestion prediction
[Out-bound line]: From Tuesday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 4
[In-bound Line]: From Tuesday, May 3 to 5th Thursday
≪Number of traffic congestion forecasts over 10km≫ Total of 352 times of vertical lines
<<Each company's forecast of particularly long traffic jams>>
IC: Interchange, SA: Service area, TN: Tunnel
| 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 | Tuesday, May 3 9:00 | 45km | Near Hanazono IC |
| In-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Wednesday, May 4th, around 18:00 | 45km | Near Takasaka SA | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | ChuoExpressway | Tue, May 3 6:00 | 45km | Near Sagami Lake IC |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | May 1 (Sun) around 16:00 | 35km | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chugoku Expressway | Tuesday, May 3 7:00 | 30km | Near Takarazuka East TN |
| In-bound line | Kobe Awaji Naruto Road | Wednesday, May 4, around 22:00 | 55km | Near Maiko TN exit |
Congestion over 30km during peak hours other than the above table, Attachment [PDF: 90KB] 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!
<<Effect of avoiding peak traffic hours>>
For example, if you use the Tohoku Expressway Kawaguchi JCT to Nasu IC on Sunday, May 3, 2015,
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, weather, etc. Please make use of this before departure or during travel.
- In the traffic congestion prediction information, you can see the location of traffic congestion, the traffic congestion length for each time zone, the time of peak traffic congestion, etc. Please use it to plan your travel dates and times.
- 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 from April 28 (Thursday) to May 8 (Sunday).
3 Request for alleviation of 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! - For those who drive vehicles equipped with ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
Use it in the driving lane! When traffic is congested, quickly follow the "Vehicle distance: short (S mode)" setting!
ACC is a system in which a radar installed in front of the vehicle measures the distance to the preceding vehicle and maintains a constant distance according to the speed. There is a possibility that congestion can be alleviated by making good use of ACC.
Click here for details : Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism National Institute of Land and Infrastructure Policy Research
About ACC: Japan Automobile Federation (JAF)
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.
（参考）昨年実績との比較
平成27年実績には、事故などの影響による渋滞が含まれています。
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2016 forecast | (2) 2015 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 | 352 times | 138 times | 214 times | 296 times | 128 times | 168 times | +56 times | +10 times | +46 times |
| Number of traffic jams over 30km | 30 times | 14 times | 16 times | 30 times | 17 times | 13 times | ± 0 times | ▲ 3 times | +3 times |
- The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more includes the number of traffic jams of 30 km or more.
- The 2015 results are for 11 days from April 28 (Tue) to May 8 (Fri), 2015.
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the materials released by each road company.
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