Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [national version]

December 28, 3rd (Tuesday) -January 4, Reiwa 4th (Tuesday): 8 days
* Comparison target is from December 27, 1st year of 2019 to Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10 days.

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January 5, 4th year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Honshu-Shikoku Liaison Expressway Co., Ltd.

  • The average daily traffic volume during the year-end and New Year holidays was 35,200, a decrease of 92% compared to the year before last. (Increased to 144% compared to the same period last year.)
  • The number of traffic jams over 10km was 195, a decrease of 91% compared to the year before last. (Increased to 375% compared to the same period last year.)

1. Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

Reiwa 3rd year results
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2019 results
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2020 results
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Average daily traffic (all cars) 35,200 units / day 38,100 units/day 92% 24,500 units / day 144%
(Small car) (Large car) 30,100 5,100 33,100 5,000 91% 102% 19,900 4,600 151% 111%
Maximum daily traffic 42,500 units / day 46,400 units / day 92% 31,500 units/day 135%

2. Congestion situation

Number of traffic jams (Number of traffic jams over 10km includes traffic count over 30km)

Reiwa 3rd year results
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2019 results
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2020 results
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Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 195 times 214 times 91% 52 times 375%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 17 times 8 times 213% 0 times
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