Congestion prediction and countermeasures for Expressway during the Obon season [Metropolitan area version]
～Please cooperate in distributed use to alleviate traffic congestion～
The peak of the Out-bound line is August 13th (Wednesday) to 14th (Thursday)
The peak of the In-bound line is from August 15th (Friday) to 16th (Saturday)
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- Congestion prediction and countermeasures for Expressway during the Obon season [Metropolitan area version]
July 11, 2014
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Tokyo Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. Hachioji Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office and NEXCO CENTRAL Tokyo Regional Head Office /Hachioji Regional Head Office have Bon festival period [11 days from Thursday, August 7th to Sunday, August 17th] in Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture (Tomei in Aichi prefecture) We have summarized the trends and countermeasures for traffic congestion (10 km or more) due to traffic concentration predicted to occur on Expressway such as Toyokawa IC).
Please refer to this traffic jam forecast to avoid peak traffic jams and adjust your departure times to help plan your trip. In addition, although it is predicted based on the past traffic jam results and recent traffic conditions, there is a possibility that the actual traffic congestion may differ from the prediction due to the influence of accidents and weather, so before departure Please check the latest traffic information.
In addition, each Expressway company provides traffic congestion forecast information and road traffic information with various tools. Please use it when using the Expressway.
1 Congestion prediction
(1) Trend of traffic congestion
Congestion in the Tokyo metropolitan area during the current Bon season is when the peak of the Out-bound line is from August 13 (Wednesday) to 14 (Thursday), and the peak of the In-bound line is from August 15 (Friday) to 16th (Saturday). Is predicted.
We would like to ask you for your cooperation in alleviating traffic congestion by utilizing traffic congestion prediction and avoiding days when traffic congestion is expected and times when traffic congestion peaks are expected.
- 1: Includes “outer circumference” of Gaikan Expressway and “eastbound” of Kita-Kanto Expressway
- 2: Includes "inner loop" of Gaikan Expressway and "westbound" of Kita-Kanto Expressway
(2) Prediction of particularly long traffic congestion (35 km or more)
| Person surface | peak of time time ・ Day of the week | Road name | Top of traffic jam (location) | Time zone | peak Times of Day | peak of time Congestion length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under Ri | 08/09 Sat | ChuoExpressway | Near Sagamiko IC | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Sagamiharashi) | 5：00 ～ 13：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km |
| 08/09 Sat | Tomei Expressway | Near Isehara BS | Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Iseharashi) | 5：00 ～ 14：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| 08/13 Water | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Higashimatsuyama IC | Higashi Matsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture (Higashi Matsuyama) | 6：00 ～ 14：00 | 8 o'clock | 35km | |
| 08/13 Water | ChuoExpressway | Near Sagamiko IC | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Sagamiharashi) | 5：00 ～ 14：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| 08/13 Water | Tomei Expressway | Near Isehara BS | Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Iseharashi) | 5：00 ～ 15：00 | 8 o'clock | 35km | |
| 08/14 Thu | ChuoExpressway | Near Sagamiko IC | Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Sagamiharashi) | 5：00 ～ 14：00 | 7 o'clock | 35km | |
| Up Ri | 08/10 days | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 14:00 ~ 1:00 the next day | 17:00 | 35km |
| 08/14 Thu | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 14:00 ~ 1:00 the next day | 17:00 | 40km | |
| 08/15 Fri | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 12:00 ~ 1:00 the next day | 17:00 | 45km | |
| 08/16 Sat | Kan-Etsu Expressway | Near Takasaka SA | Higashi Matsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture (Higashi Matsuyama) | 14：00 ～ 23：00 | 17:00 | 35km | |
| 08/16 Sat | Tomei Expressway | Near Yamato TN | Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture | 12：00 ～ 0：00 | 16:00 | 50km | |
For a list of major traffic jams (peak traffic congestion length of 10 km or more) on Expressway Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka prefecture (including Tomei Toyokawa IC in Aichi prefecture) Attachment-1 [PDF:322KB] Please refer to.
(3) Comparison of the number of traffic jams with the Bon Festival last year (August 8th (Thursday) to August 18th (Sunday))
(The unit of the numerical value in the table is "times")
| Traffic jam scale | (1) 2014 Bon Festival forecast | (2) 2013 Bon Festival results* | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km | 68 | 95 | 163 | 61 | 111 | 172 | 7 | ▲16 | ▲9 |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- It also includes the impact of accidents.
2 How to obtain road traffic information
For how to obtain real-time road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information, Attachment-2 [PDF:266KB] Please see.
3 Change of holiday discount
From July 2014, the discount rate for holiday discounts (local areas) has been changed to 30%.
4 Customer service initiatives (congestion measures)
We will work to strengthen our customer services, including measures to alert people to the rear end of a traffic jam, staff parking lots in the service area, install temporary toilets, and secure parking for large vehicles.
| Items | Main measures | unit | Countermeasure planned quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main line section | (1) In-bound reminder the rate of decrease in the slope, etc. | Location | 35 |
| (2) Calling attention to the rear end of a traffic jam | Location | 84 | |
| SAPA | (3) Placement of parking lot organizers at rest facilities | total People/day | 3,971 |
| (4) Installation of temporary toilet | Basis | 100 | |
| (5) Secure parking for large vehicles | Location | 54 |
[Countermeasure example]
~ Requesting customers to drive safely ~
- Expressway has seen a sharp increase in the number of people being hit by accidents.
If you are forced to stop on the shoulder of a road due to an accident or breakdown, signal the vehicle behind you with a hazard, a triangular plate, or a smoke tube, evacuate to a safe place, and call the emergency phone. - Driving for a long time causes an accident.
If you feel drowsiness or tired while driving, please take an early break without overdoing it. - Please check the car before riding to prevent troubles while driving.
- Please wear all seat belts, including the back seats.
- Insert the ETC card securely.
- Enter the ETC lane after decelerating to 20 km/h or less, and drive slowly inside the ETC lane.
- There are many rear-end collisions at the end of the traffic jam. While driving, pay attention to the front and keep a sufficient distance between vehicles to drive safely.
- Refuel and toilet early. Take proper breaks and drive safely.
- For abnormalities on the road, use the emergency telephone or road emergency dial " #9910 Please let us know.
~ Requesting our customers to cooperate in alleviating traffic congestion ~
- Please use the traffic jam prediction information to avoid peak traffic jams.
- In-bound as well as attention to the slowdown in the hill, take the vehicle-to-vehicle distance to enough, except when overtaking Please use the driving lane.
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