Congestion forecast on Expressway during the Obon period [Metropolitan area version]
Beware of traffic jams on both the northbound and southbound lanes during the three-day weekend! Traffic jams of up to 45km are predicted
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- Congestion forecast on Expressway during the Obon period [Metropolitan area version]
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July 12 2024
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Tokyo Regional Head Office
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Hachioji Regional Head Office
The Kanto Regional Head Office East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NEXCO NEXCO EAST) and the Tokyo Regional Head Office and Hachioji Regional Head Office of Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as NEXCO CENTRAL) are in charge of the operation of Expressway in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region and Shizuoka Prefecture. Obon period [11 days from 2024] We would like to inform you that we have compiled a traffic congestion forecast (traffic congestion of 10km or more) for the area.
This traffic congestion forecast is based on past traffic congestion records and recent traffic conditions, but may differ from the actual traffic conditions due to traffic disruptions such as accidents and weather conditions. Please check the latest traffic information before leaving. Holiday discounts do not apply from August 10th (Saturday) to August 18th (Sunday) Please be careful.
1. 1. Congestion forecast
◆Overview of traffic congestion prediction
- This year's Obon holiday will have a three-day weekend followed by Obon on the days of the week that make it more likely for traffic jams to occur in the first half of the holiday. It is predicted that traffic jams will be most likely to occur on the outbound side Out-bound 8/9 (Fri) to 8/12 (Mon), with In-bound on 8/10 (Sat), and on the inbound side from 8/12 (Mon) to 8/14 (Wed), with the peak on 8/12 (Mon).
- Last year's Obon holiday was affected by bad weather, which led to people refraining from going out, so the number of traffic jams of 10km or more this year is expected to increase by 88 times compared to last year.
(1) Prediction of traffic congestion over 10km (number of times per day)
(2) Prediction of especially long traffic jams (35 km or more)
For more detailed information, including a list of traffic congestion forecasts, please see Appendix 1 [PDF: 386KB].
(3) Comparison with last year (number of traffic jams)
A comparison of the number of traffic jams with 2020 (last year) is as follows. Please note that the 2020 results include traffic jams caused by accidents and other causes.
■Comparison with 2020
The unit of the numerical value in the table is "times"
| Traffic jam scale | 2024 forecast ※1 | ② Reiwa 5 results *2 | Difference (①-②) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | going down | going up | Total | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km | 109 | 171 | 280 | 72 | 120 | 192 | 37 | 51 | 88 |
| Number of traffic jams of 30 km or more | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
- 2024 Forecasts were compiled for the 11-day period from 2024 Thursday, August 8 to 2024 Sunday, August 18.
- The results for 2023 were compiled over an 11-day period from Thursday, August 10, 2023 to Sunday, August 20, 2023.
2. Useful driving information
We provide various information that will be useful for driving, such as real-time road traffic information and congestion forecasts. For details, please see Appendix-2 [PDF: 547KB].
3. To our customers
This page lists important requests that customers should follow and our customer service initiatives (countermeasures against congestion). For details, please see Appendix 3 [PDF: 679KB].
Four. For customers planning to use Haneda Airport
It is predicted that traffic congestion starting from the CA Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway (Out-bound) will extend to the Shuto Expressway [B] Bayshore Route and [K6] Kawasaki Route. Passengers planning to use Haneda Airport from the Tokyo area should take particular caution.
For details, please see Appendix 4 [PDF: 679KB].
Five. Holiday discounts are not applied during the Obon period.
To avoid increased traffic congestion, holiday discounts will not be applied during this period. Please see below for details.
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