Expressway traffic during the Obon season [Hokkaido version]
From Wednesday, August 10 to Tuesday, August 16: 7 days
[Comparison target: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 to Tuesday, August 17, 2010: 7 days,
From Wednesday, August 12, 2009 to Tuesday, August 18, 2009: 7 days]
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- Expressway traffic during the Obon season [Hokkaido version]
August 17, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) has summarized the traffic conditions of the Expressway in Hokkaido during the Obon season as follows.
Number of units used during one period
Average number of units used per day About 231,000 units Since last year, during a free social experiment 18.3% reduction have become.
Compared with the year before the free social experiment, the increase was 2.8%.
The most used number per day during the period was Saturday, August 13 of About 308,000 units So, against the peak of last year, August 14th (Sat), about 367 thousand units 16.0% decrease Before the free social experiment, the peak of the year before last was about 284,000 units on Saturday, August 15th. 8.6% increase have become.
- Free social experiment in Hokkaido: June 28, 2010 to June 19, 2011 (currently ended)
[Number of units used per day]
| Expressway meter | this year | Previous year | Two years ago | YoY | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231,288 | 282,997 | 224,906 | 81.7％ | 102.8％ | |
| Do-O Expressway | 145,083 | 177,964 | 140,030 | 81.5％ | 103.6％ |
| Sasson Expressway | 65,975 | 67,345 | 66,135 | 98.0％ | 99.8％ |
| Doto Expressway | 20,231 | 37,688 | 18,741 | 53.7％ | 108.0％ |
2 congestion
Congestion over 1km occurred 13 times, 17 times less than the previous year (30 times). Compared to the year before last (14 times), it decreased by 1 time, but due to heavy use on the 13th and 14th, traffic congestion of 10 km or more occurred 3 times (4 times in the previous year, 0 times before the last year) ).
The longest traffic jam started on Saturday, August 13 near the Kurisozawa bus stop (*1) in the direction of Asahikawa on the Do-O Expressway, and the peak traffic (around 11:00) was 23.5 km long. have become.
- 1: The Kurisawa Bus Stop is located approximately halfway between the Ebetsu East Interchange and the Iwamizawa Interchange.
[Number of traffic jams]
| Congestion extension | this year | Previous year | YoY | (Reference) Two years before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5km traffic jam | 7 times | 11 times | -4 times | 13 times |
| 5-10km traffic jam | 3 times | 15 times | -12 times | Once |
| 10-15km traffic jam | Twice | Twice | ± 0 times | 0 times |
| 15-20km traffic jam | 0 times | 0 times | ± 0 times | 0 times |
| Traffic congestion of 20 km or more | Once | Twice | -Once | 0 times |
| Total | 13 times | 30 times | -17 times | 14 times |
[Main traffic jam locations]
| Road name | Traffic jam location | Traffic jam date and time (peak) | Congestion extension | Cause of traffic jam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkaido road | Near Kurisawa BS (direction Asahikawa) | Saturday, August 13, around 11:00 | 23.5㎞ | Traffic concentration |
| 2 | Sasson Expressway | Near Sapporo JCT (Sapporo JCT direction) | Saturday, August 13th around 9:30 | 10.2㎞ | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | DOTO EXPWY | Yubari IC Exit (Obihiro direction) | Saturday, August 13 13:00 | 10.1㎞ | Traffic concentration |
| 4 | Sasson Expressway | Asari Main Line Tollgate (Otaru direction) | Saturday, August 13 around 11:40 | 9.3㎞ | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | Sasson Expressway | Near Fushiko IC (Sapporo JCT direction) | Sunday, August 14 around 10:30 | 5.1㎞ | Traffic concentration |
| 6 | DOTO EXPWY | Shimukappu IC Exit (Sapporo direction) | August 14 (Sun) around 15:15 | 5.1㎞ | Traffic concentration |
- IC stands for interchange, JCT stands for junction, and BS stands for bus stop.