Prediction of traffic jams on Expressway during the year-end and New Year holidays [Metropolitan area version]
Be careful of traffic jams on January 2nd and 3rd when Out-bound, and from January 2nd to 4th when In-bound!
- Traffic jams of up to 35km are predicted! Please cooperate in spreading out use of public transport by referring to the traffic jam predictions. -
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- Prediction of traffic jams on Expressway during the year-end and New Year holidays [Metropolitan area version]
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November 27 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. Year-end and New Year period [10 days from 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025] We have compiled a traffic congestion forecast (traffic congestion of 10km or more) for the New Year holidays. If you are planning to travel to your hometown or other places during the New Year holidays, we ask that you please refer to the traffic congestion forecast and cooperate by spreading out your travels.
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 December 28th (Saturday) to January 5th (Sunday) Please be careful.
1. 1. Congestion forecast
◆Overview of traffic congestion prediction
- This year, the first three days of the New Year will be from Wednesday to Friday, leading to the weekend, making it especially prone to traffic congestion at the start of the year. The peak of traffic congestion is predicted to be on January 2nd (Thursday) and 3rd (Friday) for Out-bound travel, and from January 2nd (Thursday) to 4th (Saturday) for In-bound travel.
- The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more this year is expected to increase by 19 times compared to last year, when rainfall and other factors caused people to stay home.
(1) Prediction of traffic congestion over 10km (number of times per day)
(2) Prediction of particularly long traffic jams (over 25 km)
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(3) Comparison with last year (number of traffic jams)
A comparison of the number of traffic jams in fiscal year 2023 (last year) is as follows. Note that the number of traffic jams in fiscal year 2023 includes traffic jams caused by accidents, etc.
■ Comparison with FY2023
The unit of the numerical value in the table is "times"
| Traffic jam scale | ① Forecast 2024 ※1 | ② FY2023 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 | 31 | 82 | 113 | 36 | 58 | 94 | ▲5 | ＋24 | ＋19 |
| Number of traffic jams of 30 km or more | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ±0 | ±0 | ±0 |
- The forecast for 2024 was compiled for the 10 days from 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025.
- FY2023 results were compiled over a 10-day period from Wednesday, December 27, 2023 to 2024.
2. Useful driving information
We deliver a variety of information useful for driving, such as real-time road traffic information and traffic jam predictions. For details, please see Attachment 2 [PDF: 311KB].
3. To our customers
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4. Holiday discounts do not apply during the New Year holiday period.
To avoid increased traffic congestion, holiday discounts will not be applied during this period. Please see below for details.
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