Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
From Saturday, August 6, 2016 to Tuesday, August 16: 11 days
*Comparison is from August 8th (Sat) to August 18th (Tue) of the previous year: 11 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]
August 17, 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
(6 pages of related materials) [PDF: 88KB]
- Since the 11th became a holiday, homecoming peaks were concentrated and the traffic volume for the Out-bound line from the 11th to the 14th increased by about 20%.
- The number of congestions over 10km was 472, an increase of 39 compared to last year.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Main sections of Expressway nationwide (simple average of 40 sections on 6 pages) [PDF: 88KB]
| H28 year results (1) | H27 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 46,800 units/day | 46,800 units/day | 100％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 57,700 units/day | 55,700 units/day | 104％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| Congestion extension | H28 year results (1) | H27 year results (2) | Contrast (1)-(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 472 times | 433 times | +39 times |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 45 times | 30 times | +15 times |
Particularly long congestion points at each company
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Near Yaita North PA | 11:05, Thursday, August 11th | 50.4km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | Tohoku Expressway | Near Kamikochi SA | Around 16:35 on Tuesday, August 16 | 52.4 km | Traffic concentration | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | Chuo Expressway | Near Fujino PA | Thursday, August 11, around 7:30 | 47.2km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Sunday, August 14, around 17:55 | 57.0km | Traffic concentration and accident | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | Chinese road | Near Takarazuka East TN | Thursday, August 11, 8:15 | 37.3km | Traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | Kyushu Road | Near Mount Kongo TN | Saturday, August 13, around 12:25 | 52.5 km | Traffic concentration and accident |
2 National highway traffic
(Related documents 7-10 pages) [PDF: 632KB](1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major sections of national highways nationwide (simple average of a total of 31 sections on pages 7-8)
| H28 year results (1) | H27 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 29,800 units/day | 29,800 units/day | 100％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Major sections of national highways around tourist destinations (simple average of 30 sections totaling 9 to 10 pages)
| H28 year results (1) | H27 year results (2) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 26,700 units/day | 26,600 units/day | 100％ |
3 topics
- Expressway traffic trends (3 pages of related materials) [PDF: 168KB]
- Stock effect of Shintomei (4 pages of related materials) [PDF: 145KB]
- Traffic conditions on the Ken-O Road (5 pages of related materials) [PDF: 352KB]
For traffic conditions by region, please see the published materials of each road company.
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