Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
[Niigata version]

-Reiwa 3rd April 28th (Wednesday) -May 5th (Wednesday) 8 days-

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May 6, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) summarized the traffic conditions during Golden Week.

≪Overview of traffic conditions≫

  1. The average daily traffic volume of the main section, versus 2019 fell to 41% in the ratio. (Increased to 235% compared to last year)
  2. The peak traffic during the period was Saturday, May 1st on the Out-bound line and Tuesday, May 4th on the In-bound line.
  3. The number of traffic jams over 5km was 0, which was 3 times less than 2019.
  4. The biggest traffic jam that occurred during the period was E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway (Out-bound line) Minakami IC-Yuzawa IC. It was.

[Comparison period]
From Wednesday, April 28, 3rd year of Reiwa to Wednesday, May 5, 3rd year of Reiwa, 8 days
April 25, 2020 2020 May 6th, 2nd year, 12 days
2019 April 26 (Friday) -2019 May 6 (Monday) 11 days

1. 1. Average daily traffic volume for major sections during Golden Week * (vehicles / day)

Road name section Reiwa 3 years
A
2019
B
2019 ratio
A / B
E8Hokuriku Expressway Asahi IC-Clairless IC 13,400 32,400 41%
E17Kan-Etsu Expressway Yuzawa IC-Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC 12,400 29,800 42%
Daily traffic volume based on simple average of the above 2 sections 12,900 31,100 41%

"IC: Interchange"

(reference)

2020
C
2020 ratio
A / C
5,700 235%
5,300 234%
5,500 235%
  • Traffic volume is approximate by traffic counter (all models)

«Reference» Ryowa three years and 2019 the day of the week sequence of the Golden Week period of

Reiwa 3 years 4/28
(water)
4/29
(wood)
4/30
(Money)
5/1
(soil)
5/2
(Day)
5/3
(Month)
5/4
(fire)
5/5
(water)
2019 4/26
(Money)
4/27
(soil)
4/28
(Day)
4/29
(Month)
4/30
(fire)
5/1
(water)
5/2
(wood)
5/3
(Money)
5/4
(soil)
5/5
(Day)
5/6
(Month)

2. Main congestion points

Congestion situation during the Golden Week period of 3 years in Reiwa
(Maximum congestion length 5km or more): Occurs 0 times in total
(Maximum congestion length 1km or more): Occurs once in total
worst Road name / direction Traffic jam location Peak date and time Extension Congestion factors
1 E17Kan-Etsu Expressway (below) Minakami-Yuzawa May 2nd (Sun) around 23:00 1.3km Accident closed

«Reference» 2019 traffic congestion situation of the Golden Week period (maximum congestion length 5km or more): a total of three times occurrence

worst Road name / direction Traffic jam location Peak date and time Extension Congestion factors
1 E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) Makigata East-Niigata West April 28 (Sun) around 17:25 12.0km Accident and traffic concentration
2 E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) Makigata East-Sanjo Tsubame May 4th (Sat) around 12:15 11.9km Accident and traffic concentration
3 E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) Tsubame Sanjo-Makigata East May 4th (Sat) around 12:40 9.5km Accident and traffic concentration

3. 3. Average daily traffic volume of representative sections (average of 2 sections)

Average daily traffic volume of representative section (average of 2 sections) Image of In-bound
Average daily traffic volume of representative section (average of 2 sections) Image of Out-bound
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