Expressway traffic conditions during Golden Week (flash report)
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May 8, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) has summarized the traffic conditions during the Golden Week period [Friday, April 28, 2013 to Sunday, May 7, 2023: 10 days].,It will be announced.
≪Overview of traffic conditions≫
- The average daily traffic volume of the representative section is compared to 2020 *1 and 113% was.
(Compared 2019 *2 then 76%) - The traffic volume during the period peaked on May 3 (Wednesday) on Out-bound line and on May 5 (Friday) on the In-bound line.
- There were 4 traffic jams of 5 km or more, which increased by 2 times compared to 2022.
- the E8 Hokuriku Expressway (Out-bound line) Nagaoka JCT - Makigata Higashi IC.The biggest traffic jam during the period was "20.5km" due to the accident and traffic congestion that occurred on May 3 (Wednesday) at
- There were no road closures during the period.
[Comparison period]
- April 29, 2020 (Friday) to May 8, 2020 (Sunday): 10 days
- April 26 2019 (Friday) to May 5, 2019 (Sunday): 10 days
1. Average daily traffic volume in representative sections *3 (vehicles/day)
| Road name | Section *4 | 2020 A. |
2020 B. |
Compared to 2022 A/B |
2019 C. |
Compared to 2019 A/C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E7 Nitto Expressway | Niigata Kameda IC - Niigata Higashi SIC | 15,400 | 13,000 | 118% | 20,400 | 75% |
| Nakajo IC - Tainai SIC | 11,900 | 10,000 | 119% | 16,100 | 74% | |
| E8Hokuriku Expressway | Itoigawa IC - Nou IC | 23,700 | 21,100 | 112% | 33,000 | 72% |
| Joetsu IC-Kakizaki IC | 24,400 | 21,700 | 112% | 32,600 | 75% | |
| Sanjo Tsubame IC-Makigata East IC | 47,100 | 42,400 | 111% | 57,800 | 81% | |
| E17Kan-Etsu Expressway | Mizukami IC to Yuzawa IC | 26,400 | 23,200 | 114% | 35,400 | 75% |
| Ojiya IC - Nagaoka Minamikoshi SIC | 23,500 | 20,700 | 114% | 30,900 | 76% | |
| E18 Joshin-Etsu Expressway | Shinano-machi IC - Myoko Kougen IC | 22,200 | 20,300 | 109% | 28,900 | 77% |
| Nakago IC-Joetsutakada IC | 20,700 | 19,000 | 109% | 26,800 | 77% | |
| E48 Ban-Etsu Expressway | Nishiaizu IC-Tsugawa IC | 11,300 | 8,800 | 128% | 16,000 | 71% |
| Niitsu Nishi SIC - Niigata Chuo JCT | 11,400 | 9,800 | 116% | 15,600 | 73% | |
| Simple average daily traffic volume for the above 11 sections | 21,600 | 19,100 | 113% | 28,500 | 76% | |
- 3 Traffic volume is an approximate value based on the traffic counter (all models)
- 4 IC: interchange, SIC: smart interchange, JCT: junction
≪Reference: Comparison period≫ Days of the week during Golden Week in 2020, 2021, 2019
| 2020 | 4/28 (Money) |
4/29 (soil) |
4/30 (Day) |
5/1 (Month) |
5/2 (fire) |
5/3 (water) |
5/4 (wood) |
5/5 (Money) |
5/6 (soil) |
5/7 (Day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiwa 4 years | 4/29 (Money) |
4/30 (soil) |
5/1 (Day) |
5/2 (Moon) |
5/3 (fire) |
5/4 (water) |
5/5 (wood) |
5/6 (Money) |
5/7 (soil) |
5/8 (Day) |
| 2019 | 4/26 (Money) |
4/27 (soil) |
4/28 (Day) |
4/29 (Moon) |
4/30 (fire) |
5/1 (water) |
5/2 (wood) |
5/3 (Money) |
5/4 (soil) |
5/5 (Day) |
2. Main congestion points
Reiwa 5th year Golden Week traffic congestion situation (maximum traffic congestion length 5 km or more): 4 times in total
| worst | Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Nagaoka JCT - Makigata Higashi IC | Wednesday, May 3 around 10:45 | 20.5km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 2 | E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Niigata Nishi IC-Sanjo-Tsubame IC | Wednesday, May 3 around 10:20 | 10.6km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 3 | E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Nagaoka JCT - Nishiyama IC | Thursday, May 4, around 10:25 | 6.4km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 4 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Nakanoshima Mitsuke IC - Makigata Higashi IC | Thursday, May 4, around 12:35 | 5.6km | Accident and traffic concentration |
2020 Traffic congestion situation during Golden Week (maximum traffic congestion length of 5 km or more): 2 times in total
| worst | Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Niigata West IC-Makigata East IC | May 3 (Tuesday) around 13:20 | 6.8km | Road closures and traffic congestion |
| 2 | E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Makigata Higashi IC - Sanjo Tsubame IC | May 3 (Tuesday) around 11:00 | 5.0km | accident |
≪Reference≫ Congestion occurrence situation during Golden Week 2019 (maximum congestion length of 5 km or more): 3 times in total
| worst | Road name / direction | Traffic jam location | Peak date and time | Extension | Congestion factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Makigata East IC-Niigata West IC | April 28 (Sun) around 17:30 | 12.0km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 2 | E8 Hokuriku Expressway (above) | Makigata Higashi IC - Sanjo Tsubame IC | May 4th (Sat) around 12:15 | 11.9km | Accident and traffic concentration |
| 3 | E8Hokuriku Expressway (below) | Sanjo Tsubame IC-Makigata East IC | May 4th (Sat) around 12:45 | 9.5km | Accident and traffic concentration |
3. Daily traffic conditions for representative sections (average for 11 sections)
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