Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [national version]
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November 27, 2018
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 Honsha / Japan Road Traffic Information Center, Inc, Year-end and New Year's period [10 days from Friday, December 28, 2008 to Sunday, January 6, 2019]. We have compiled a congestion forecast due to traffic concentration at Expressway in
1. 1. Request for decentralized use by forecasting traffic congestion and changing the date and time of use
- After confirming the contents of traffic congestion prediction, Change the day and time of use Etc. Use without traffic congestion please.
During the year-end and New Year holidays, traffic jams occur frequently, especially from January 2nd (Wednesday) to January 3rd (Thursday).
→Please consider using it from January 4th (Friday) to January 6th (Sunday)!
[Number of traffic jams over 10 km]
[Each company's prediction of particularly long congestion]
| Company classification | Vertical line | Road name | Congestion peak date and time | Peak traffic congestion | Traffic jam location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Japan | Out-bound line | E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway | Sunday, December 30th, around 7pm | 20 km | Near Takasaka SA |
| E14 Keiyo Road | January 2nd (Wednesday) around 11:00 | 20 km | Near Kaizuka IC | ||
| In-bound line | E4 Tohoku Expressway | January 2nd (Wednesday) around 17:00 | 40km | Near Kuki IC | |
| Central Japan | Out-bound line | E1Tomei Expressway | Sunday, December 30th around 8:00 December 31st (Monday) around 11:00 |
25km | Near Isehara BS |
| In-bound line | E1Tomei Expressway | January 2nd (Wednesday) around 14:00 | 40km | Near Yamato TN | |
| Western Japan / Honshi | Out-bound line | E1 Meishin Expressway | January 2nd (Wednesday) around 17:00 | 20 km | Near Bodhi Temple PA |
| In-bound line | E3Kyushu Expressway | January 3rd (Thursday) around 17:00 | 25km | Near Hirokawa IC |
- For details of traffic congestion of 20 km or more at peak Attachment 1 [PDF: 110KB] For information on how to avoid congestion Attachment 2 [PDF: 602KB] Please confirm.
[Avoidance effect during peak traffic hours]
- Avoiding times when traffic is expected to occur, and there is relatively little traffic Early morning or night Use in please.
For example, if you use the E1 Tomei Expressway from Shizuoka IC to Tokyo IC on Tuesday, January 2, 2018,
By shifting the departure time, we were able to avoid traffic jams and shorten the travel time. (See table below)
- Before departure or during travel Check and utilize the latest road traffic information Please give me.
- Latest road traffic situation May be subject to traffic congestion due to accidents, weather, etc. Please make use of this before departure or during travel.
- Traffic jam prediction information Indicates the location of the traffic jam, the traffic length for each time zone, the peak traffic time, 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.
NEXCO EAST
NEXCO CENTRAL
NEXCO WEST
JB Motoshi high speed
Japan Road Traffic Information Center - We also distribute a traffic jam forecast information booklet (congestion forecast guide) at rest facilities.
2. Request 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!
3． Please drive safely
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.
Four. Plans to prevent crowding at rest facilities, etc.
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.
Five. Be careful of snow on Expressway in winter
On winter Expressway, you may experience sudden heavy snowfall. In addition to confirming the weather information, in case of emergency, Carry a tire chain Please use winter tires (such as studless tires).
Snowy roads in winter are slipperier than dry ones.
On such a road surface, driving with "sudden" (sudden steering wheel, sudden acceleration, sudden braking) is extremely dangerous. Moderate speed, Sufficient inter-vehicle distance Please take precautions for safe driving.
6. Comparison with last year's results
The comparison with the number of traffic jams in 2017 is as follows.
The 2017 results include traffic congestion due to the impact of accidents and other factors.
| Traffic jam scale | [1] 2018 forecast | [2] FY2017 results *2 | Difference ([1]-[2]) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km * 1 | 180 times | 62 times | 118 times | 172 times | 69 times | 103 times | +8 times | ▲ 7 times | +15 times |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 6 times | 0 times | 6 times | 8 times | Once | 7 times | ▲ 2 times | ▲ once | ▲ once |
- The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more includes the number of traffic jams of 30 km or more.
- Results for FY2017 are compiled for 10 days from December 28, 2017 (Thursday) to January 6, 2018 (Saturday).
The holiday discount application dates for the year-end and New Year holidays are 12/29 (Sat), 30 (Sun), 1/1 (Tue / holiday), 2 (Wed), 3 (Thurs), 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun). Will be.
- Please check the official website of each Expressway company for details on the conditions for applying holiday discounts.
For traffic congestion forecasts by region, please refer to the published materials of each Expressway company.
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