[3rd] Winter tire installation rate is still 50%! Snow forecast from this week
-Results of winter tire installation status survey (3rd report)-
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- [3rd] Winter tire installation rate is still 50%! Snow forecast from this week
November 20, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba-ku, Sendai City) is for winter on Expressway with the aim of encouraging early replacement of winter tires and enlightening safe driving on snowy roads as the snowfall season begins. We will investigate the tire installation status and announce the results.
The winter tire installation rate in Tohoku as a whole is 53%, which is higher than the previous survey (33%).
Since the possibility of snowfall tends to increase from this week, please change to winter tires early and drive safely when using the Expressway
1 November 18th (Monday) Survey Results (3rd)
| Survey location | Winter tire installation rate | Number of surveys this time | JMA observation data | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This time survey (November 18) |
Last survey (Nov. 11) |
Winter tires Number of installed |
Total number | First snow day (Observation point) |
||
| Aomori Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Aomori IC | 91％ | 45％ | 42 | 46 | Last year: November 22 (Aomori City) This year: November 14 Normal year: November 6 |
| E4A Hachinohe Expressway Hachinohe IC | 61％ | 63％ | 30 | 49 | ||
| Aomori prefecture total | 76％ | 56％ | 72 | 95 | ||
| Iwate Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Morioka Minami IC | 83％ | 58％ | 125 | 151 | Last year: November 21 (Morioka City) This year: unobserved Normal year: November 8 |
| E4 Tohoku Expressway north Ezuriko IC | 73％ | 38％ | 61 | 84 | ||
| Iwate prefecture total | 79％ | 51％ | 186 | 235 | ||
| Miyagi Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Sendai Miyagi IC | 51％ | 32％ | 66 | 130 | Last year: December 8 (Sendai City) This year: unobserved Normal year: December 8 |
| E6 Sendai-Tobu Road Tobu Road Sendai Higashi IC | 61％ | 43％ | 75 | 123 | ||
| Miyagi prefecture total | 56％ | 37％ | 141 | 253 | ||
| Akita | E4 Tohoku Expressway Towada IC | 69％ | 56％ | 22 | 32 | Last year: November 22 (Akita City) This year: November 14 Normal year: November 13 |
| E7 Akita Expressway Akita Minami IC | 49％ | 9% | 24 | 49 | ||
| E46 Akita Expressway Yokote IC | 78％ | 40％ | 52 | 67 | ||
| Akita prefecture total | 66％ | 29％ | 98 | 148 | ||
| Yamagata Prefecture | E48 Yamagata Expressway Yamagata Kita IC | 52％ | 29％ | 23 | 44 | Last year: November 23 (Yamagata City) This year: unobserved Normal year: November 18 |
| E48 Yamagata Expressway Tsuruoka IC | 38％ | 10％ | 6 | 16 | ||
| Yamagata total | 48％ | 22％ | 29 | 60 | ||
| Fukushima Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Fukushima Iisaka IC | 42％ | 32％ | 47 | 111 | Last year: December 8 (Fukushima City) This year: unobserved Normal year: November 26 |
| E4 Tohoku Expressway Koriyama IC | 47％ | 29％ | 88 | 189 | ||
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway Aizuwakamatsu IC | 37％ | 19% | 37 | 100 | ||
| E6 Joban Expressway Iwaki Central IC | 23％ | 10％ | 49 | 209 | ||
| Fukushima Prefecture total | 36％ | 22％ | 221 | 609 | ||
| Tohoku Regional Head Office | 53％ | 33％ | 747 | 1,400 | ||
- Survey method: Visually check the tire type of the vehicle passing through the general lane at the toll gate. (About 3 hours each time)
- "IC" stands for interchange.
- About the first snow day, it is the information as of the survey date.
The next survey is scheduled for November 25th (Monday) (announced on November 27th (Wednesday)).
(The survey date and publication date are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.)
This document, press release "about the results of the winter tires fitted survey (the first series) - winter tire installation rate still 17%, winter - the right there! Early tire replacement (2019 November 7 Date) ”is a continuous survey.
2 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch
- Please put on early winter tires before snowfall.
Summer tires tend to slip on snowy roads, and slip accidents on winter roads can lead to serious accidents, so please replace them with winter tires early. - "Driving slowly and safely on snowy roads" please. [Reference Material-1] [PDF: 144KB]
When driving on snowy roads at the beginning of the season, the feeling of safe driving on snowy roads may not be restored, so even if you are wearing winter tires, you should keep a sufficient distance between cars to keep your speed down and handle quickly. Please do not operate suddenly and operate slowly and safely. - "Frequently gathering information before and after going out" please. [Reference Material-2] [PDF: 391KB]
The weather on the Expressway changes rapidly in winter, so be sure to check the road and weather information before and during your trip.
* Dr. Mammoshi: A researcher specializing in car and snow road safety
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