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

2024 August 8, 2020 -2024: 11 days
*The comparison period is from Thursday, August 10, 2023 to Sunday, August 20, 2023 (11 days).

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August 20 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited
West Nippon Expressway Company Limited
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Company Limited

  • お盆期間の平均日交通量は45,200台で、昨年の同時期と比べ105%でした。
  • The number of traffic jams of 10km or more was 417, which was 132% higher than the same period last year (315).

(1) Traffic volume

Main sections of Expressway nationwide (40 representative sections)

Results 2024 (①) Results for 2023 (②) Comparison ① / ②
Average daily traffic (all cars) 45,200 units/day 43,200 units/day 105%
(Small car) (Large car) 38,600 6,600 36,300 6,900 106% 96%
Maximum daily traffic 52,800 units/day 54,500 units/day 97%

(2) Congestion status

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

Results 2024 (①) Results for 2023 (②) Comparison ① / ②
Traffic congestion of 10 km or more 417 times 315 times 132%
Traffic congestion of 30 km or more 24 times 15 times 160%
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