The number of traffic accidents on the Expressway winter is about 1.7 times!
-Please cooperate with early winter equipment and snow and ice work-
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- The number of traffic accidents on the Expressway winter is about 1.7 times!
October 4, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Sapporo Atsubetsu District) is, from 2018. October 16, 2019 positioned the 197 days until April 30 as "snow and ice (snow and ice) measures period", Ya weather 24 hours a day We will shift to a system to grasp road conditions and remove snow.
Please equip it with winter tires as soon as possible, and thank you for your understanding and cooperation in snow and ice work.
1. Traffic accidents on Expressway in winter
Reference: Attachment 1 [PDF: 711KB]
Last year, during the winter (November-April) Expressway in Hokkaido, during the summer (May-October) About 1.7 times A traffic accident occurred.
When using the Expressway during the winter, please drive safely according to the weather and road conditions.
<Major dates of first snowfall at the management office of North Sea Degree Regional Head Office
| area | Management office | Last snow observation day last year |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Hokkaido | Obihiro | October 11 |
| Dohoku | Asahikawa | October 15 |
| Donan | Muroran | October 17 |
| Doo | Sapporo | October 17 |
- Last year, the first snow was observed in October.
2. Snow and ice work by NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office
Reference: Attachment 2 [PDF: 689KB]
- overview
[1] Managed length: 696.3 km
[2] Number of snow and ice bases: 26
[3] Number of snow and ice vehicles: 189
[4] Total number of people engaged in snow and ice work: Approximately 34,000 (excluding those called up on a temporary basis) - Snow and ice work
On Expressway, three snowplows are lined up to clear the entire lane, ensuring even snow removal for each lane.- We are working to operate efficiently in order to minimise road closures and traffic restrictions.
- Requests for snow and ice work
- Depending on the snowfall situation, you cannot overtake the snowplow because you work at a low speed, but the snowplow will be evacuated to the side of the road so that the following cars can overtake it at regular intervals, so please understand and cooperate.
- Even if the weather recovers, depending on the road surface conditions, we may perform work such as snow removal, spraying of anti-freezing agent, and snow removal on the shoulders of the road. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
3. Snow and ice countermeasures departure ceremony
As a prayer for safe traffic during the winter season and for praying for no accidents in snow and ice work as a group, we will hold the "Expressway Snow and Ice Countermeasures Ceremony" as follows.
| Date and time | place | Personnel / Participating work vehicle | Management office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 11 9: 30-10: 00 | E38 Doto Expressway Otofuke Obihiro IC parking lot |
About 70 people, about 15 cars | Obihiro |
| Thursday, October 11th, 10: 30-11: 30 | E5 Hokkaido road Asahikawa Takasu IC parking lot |
About 60 people, about 30 cars | Asahikawa |
| Friday, October 12, 10: 00-11: 00 | E5 Hokkaido road Iwamizawa IC parking lot |
About 50 people, about 30 cars | Iwamizawa |
| Wednesday, October 17, 9: 30-10: 30 | E5 Hokkaido road Kitahiroshima IC parking lot |
About 70 people, about 40 cars | Sapporo |
| Wednesday, October 17, 11: 00-11: 30 | E5 Hokkaido road Muroran IC parking lot |
About 80 people, about 40 cars | Muroran |
| Wednesday, October 17, 11: 00-12: 00 | E5 Hokkaido road Tomakomai West IC parking lot |
About 70 people, about 30 cars | Tomakomai |
| total | About 400 people, about 185 cars |
- In case of rain, we will do it in the garage.
4. Snowfall conditions last season
The cumulative average snowfall on Expressway in Hokkaido during the last season (October 2017-April 2018) was approximately 486 cm, and the particularly large amount of cumulative snowfall in the area was the Joban Tunnel at 1,037 cm, followed by the Kanayama Tunnel. It was 985 cm.
In addition, the total mileage of the work vehicle for snow and ice work was about 310,000 km (equivalent to about 7.8 laps of the earth).
<Total snowfall of last season>
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