Results of winter tire installation survey on Expressway in the Kanto region (final report)

-Approximately 20% of small cars are not equipped with winter tires yet! ~

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January 19, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) conducted the second winter tire installation survey this year at a rest facility in the jurisdiction in mid-January to ensure safe driving on snowy roads. rice field.
 The installation rate of winter tires was 77.1% on average for small vehicles, 98.0% on average for large vehicles, and 83.8% on average for all vehicle types. Compared to the previous survey (conducted on December 7 and 11, 2022), the installation rate has increased significantly, butabout 20% of customers in small cars have not installedit. (See [Attachment 1] [PDF: 330KB] for details of the survey.)

Image image of winter tire mounting rate status (compared to the first survey)
(Surveyed by NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office)

 It is against the law to drive on snowy or frozen roads with normal tires.
In addition, even in the metropolitan area where it usually does not snow, roads may freeze and snow may fall.

 高速道路上で走行不能車両が一台でも発生すると、長時間の渋滞や通行止めにつながる恐れがあります。積雪・凍結路面では、スタッドレス表記(国内表記)又はスノーフレークマーク(国際表記)が表示されている冬用タイヤの装着及びタイヤチェーンを携行し、最新の気象予報や道路情報をご確認のうえ、安全なドライブをお願いします。【別紙2】【PDF:511KB】参照)

The NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as "a period to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs and transform toward a new future society", and is making various efforts.
We believe that our efforts to investigate the percentage of people wearing winter tires will contribute to SDG Goal 3 as a business activity that will lead to the reduction of casualties due to traffic accidents.

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