Expressway · National highway during Golden Week
Traffic status (breaking news) [national version]
April 28 (Thu)-May 8 (Sun), 2016: 11 days
*Comparison target is April 28th (Tue)-May 8th (Fri): 11 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national roads during Golden Week (preliminary report) [national version]
May 9, 2016
Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
1 Expressway traffic
- Traffic during the Golden Week period decreased by about 2% compared to last year.
- The number of traffic jams over 10 km was 274, which was 22 times less than last year.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (6 pages [PDF: 233KB] (Simple average of 27 sections in total)
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (6 pages [PDF: 233KB] (Simple average of 27 sections in total)
| H28 year results ((1)) | H27 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 41,800 units/day | 42,800 units/day | 98％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 57,200 units/day | 60,400 units/day | 95％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| H28 year results ((1)) | H27 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1)-(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 274 times | 296 times | ▲ 22 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 20 times | 30 times | ▲ 10 times |
≪Particularly long congestion points at each company≫
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Traffic jam Extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Fujioka JCT | May 3 (Tue) around 11:00 | 70.2 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Near Kamikochi SA | May 5 (Thursday) 12:55 | 46.5km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Chuo Expressway | Near Sagami Lake IC | May 3 (Tue) 07:40 | 43.7km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | Chuo Expressway | Near Kobutsu TN | May 5 (Thursday) 16:20 | 32.0km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Western Japan ・ Honshi | Out-bound line | Meishin High | Near Kyoto Higashi IC | Sunday, May 1, around 18:55 | 37.9km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Kobe Awaji Naruto Road | Near Maiko TN exit | Wednesday, May 4, 19:00 | 35.0km | Traffic concentration and accident |
2 National highway traffic conditions (pages 7 to 10 of related materials)
(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major sections of national highways ( 7-8 pages [PDF: 707KB] (Simple average of 32 sections)
Major sections of national highways ( 7-8 pages [PDF: 707KB] (Simple average of 32 sections)
| H28 year results ((1)) | H27 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 28,400 units/day | 29,000 units/day | 98％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Major sections of national roads around tourist destinations ( 9-10 pages [PDF: 788KB ] Simple total of 30 sections)
Major sections of national roads around tourist destinations ( 9-10 pages [PDF: 788KB ] Simple total of 30 sections)
| H28 year results ((1)) | H27 year results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 28,800 units / day | 29,100 units/day | 99％ |
3 topics
For traffic conditions by region, please see the published materials of each road company.
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