The number of accidents on winter Expressway has increased by a factor of 1.8!
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- The number of accidents on winter Expressway has increased by a factor of 1.8!
September 28, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido branch office (Sapporo City Atsubetsu Ward) positions from 16th October to 30th of April of the following year as a snow ice countermeasure period, grasps weather, road conditions, snow removal work etc, 24 hours a day on highway We will strive to secure safe traffic.
In addition, we are also informing you that we are going to take the "Expressway Snow and Ice Countermeasure Ceremony" as a safe praying festival wishing for no accident of the snow and ice countermeasure work that NEXCO EAST Group has come together in this winter as well.
Expressway snow and ice countermeasures dispatch ceremony implementation schedule
(IC: Interchange)
| Management office name | Date and time | Venue | Participating vehicles and personnel [Approximate number] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muroran Operation Office | Oct. 5 (Thu) 10:00 to 10:30 | Do-O Expressway Muroran IC parking lot | 40 cars, 80 people |
| Tomakomai Management Office | Oct. 12 (Thu) 11:00 to 12:00 | Do-O Expressway Tomakomai Nishi IC parking lot | 20 cars, 40 people |
| Sapporo Operation Office | Oct. 13 (Fri) 9:30 to 10:30 | Do-O Expressway Kitahiroshima IC parking lot | 40 cars, 70 people |
| Iwamizawa Management Office | Oct. 11 (Wed) 10:30 ~ 11:30 | Do-O Expressway Iwamizawa IC parking lot | 30 cars, 50 people |
| Asahikawa Operation Office | Oct. 11 (Wed) 10:30 ~ 11:30 | Do-O Expressway Asahikawa Takasu IC parking lot | 20 cars, 60 people |
| Obihiro Operation Office | Oct. 11 (Wed) 10:30~11:00 | Doto Expressway Otofuke Obihiro IC parking lot | 20 cars, 50 people |
| total | 170 units, 350 people | ||
1 To use the Expressway winter safely and comfortably
On winter Expressway Hokkaido, the number of accidents in winter (November-April) is about 1.8 times that in summer (May-October), and the number of accidents increases rapidly from November of the first winter. When using the Expressway during the winter, please drive safely depending on the weather and road surface conditions. Also, please wear early winter equipment such as wearing winter tires. Reference: Attachment-1 "For Safe and Comfortable Use of Winter Expressway" [PDF: 481KB]
2 Snowfall last year
The cumulative snowfall on the Expressway during the winter of 2016 (October to April) was 405 cm on average. The most common area in Hokkaido was the Tokiwa Tunnel at 1,046 cm, followed by the Kanayama Tunnel at 848 cm.
In addition, the total distance of the work vehicle required for snow removal work for these snowfalls was about 260,000 km (equivalent to about 6 laps of the earth).
3 Requests for snow and ice work
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido branch office is working on snow and ice 24 hours a day to minimize traffic control and traffic restrictions due to snow on expressways. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation on snow and ice work.
Reference: Attachment-2 "(1) Requests for snow and ice work" [PDF: 321KB]
4 Measures against snow and ice
In NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Branch, (1) streamlining work by devising snow removing work vehicle organization, (2) installing GPS in a snow removal work vehicle, grasping work progress by the radio waves, and providing real- We use snow and ice ITS to perform snow and ice work that accurately responds to the severe weather conditions and changes in Hokkaido.
Reference: Attachment-2 "(2) Measures for snow and ice measures" [PDF: 321KB]
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