Expressway traffic during the Obon period (breaking news) [national version]

August 10, 2020 (Wednesday) to August 16, 2020 (Tuesday): 7 days
*Comparison target is from August 8, 2019 (Thursday) to August 18, 2019 (Sunday) before the corona disaster: 11 days
* (Reference comparison) August 6, 2021 (Friday) to August 16, 2021 (Monday): 11 days

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August 17, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.

  • The average daily traffic volume during the Obon period was 42,200, which was 89% compared to 2019 before the corona disaster. (Up 143% from the same period last year.)
  • The number of traffic jams over 10 km was 181 times, 38% compared to 2019.
    (Up 221% from the same period last year.)

1. Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

2020 results [1] 2019 [2] Contrast [1] / [2] reference
2020 results [3] Contrast [1] / [3]
Average daily traffic (all cars) 42,200 units/day 47,500 units/day 89% 29,500 units/day 143%
(Small car) (Large car) 35,700 6,500 40,300 7,200 89% 90% 23,000 6,500 155% 100%
Maximum daily traffic 45,900 units / day 56,900 units / day 81% 35,300 units/day 130%

2. Congestion situation

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

2020 results [1] 2019 [2] Contrast [1] / [2] reference
2020 results [3] Contrast [1] / [3]
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 181 times 476 times 38% 82 times 221%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 10 times 40 times twenty five% Once 1000%
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