Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the year-end and New Year holidays (preliminary report) [national version]
December 28, 2017 (Thursday) -January 4, 2018 (Thursday): 8 days * Comparison target is last year's December 28, 2016 (Wednesday) -January 4, 2017 (Wednesday) ): 8 days
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- Expressway /Traffic status of national highways during the year-end and New Year holidays (preliminary report) [national version]
January 5, 2018
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 conditions ( Related Documents 4-5 pages [PDF: 2.0MB] )
- Traffic volume during the period decreased by about 1% compared to last year
- Compared to last year, the number of traffic jams over 10km was the same, and the number of traffic jams over 30km increased.
(1) Traffic volume during the period
Major sections of Expressway nationwide (simple average of 40 sections in total on pages 4-5)
| FY2017 results ((1)) | FY2016 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 37,400 units / day | 37,900 units / day | 99％ |
| Maximum daily traffic | 44,000 units / day | 45,000 units / day | 98％ |
(2) Congestion status
Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)
| FY2017 results ((1)) | FY2016 results ((2)) | Contrast (1)-(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 165 times | 166 times | ▲ once |
| Traffic congestion of 30 km or more | 8 times | 4 times | +4 times |
≪Particularly long congestion points (1st worst by top and bottom of 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 | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Numata IC | Wednesday, January 3, around 7:35 | 22.8km | Chain regulation |
| In-bound line | E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | January 2 (Tue) 16:00 | 35.9km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | E1 Tomei Expressway | Near Isehara BS | Saturday, December 30th, around 10:00 | 24.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| In-bound line | E1 Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Monday, January 1, around 17:30 | 33.9km | Accident and traffic concentration | |
| West Japan ・ Honshi | Out-bound line | E1 Meishin Expressway | Near Kyoto East IC | Around 17:35 on Tuesday, January 2 | 37.9km | Traffic concentration and accident |
| In-bound line | E3 Kyushu Road | Near Hirokawa IC | January 2 (Tue) around 17:30 | 36.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
2 National highway traffic conditions ( Related Documents 6-9 pages [PDF: 1.1MB] )
(1) Traffic volume nationwide during the period
Major sections of national highways (simple average of 32 sections in total on pages 6 to 7)
| FY2017 results ((1)) | FY2016 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 23,700 units / day | 24,100 units / day | 98％ |
(2) Traffic volume around sightseeing spots during the period
Major sections of national roads around tourist destinations (simple average of 31 sections totaling 8 to 9 pages)
| FY2017 results ((1)) | FY2016 results ((2)) | Contrast (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic volume | 20,900 units / day | 21,200 units / day | 99％ |
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