[5th] 20% of winter tires are not installed yet! Replace tires early
-Results of winter tire installation survey (5th report)-
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- [5th] 20% of winter tires are not installed yet! Replace tires early
December 4, 2019
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku), aiming at the early winter tire replacement, will aim to raise a safe driving of snow road driving, in the coming snowfall period, for winter use on expressway We will investigate the mounting condition of the tire and announce the result.
The winter tire installation rate in the Tohoku region was 83%, which is higher than the previous survey (69%).
Since the beginning of December is about to begin full-scale winter, if you have not yet installed winter tires, Please change to early winter tires and drive safely when using the Expressway.
1 December 2 (Monday) Survey Results (5th)
| Survey location | Winter tire installation rate | Number of surveys this time | JMA observation data | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This time survey (December 2) |
Last survey (November 25) |
Winter tires Number of installed |
Total number | First snow day (Observation point) |
||
| Aomori Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Aomori IC | 100％ | 100％ | 134 | 134 | Last year: November 22 (Aomori City) This year: November 14 Normal year: November 6 |
| E4A Hachinohe Expressway Hachinohe IC | 83％ | 82％ | 35 | 42 | ||
| Aomori prefecture total | 96％ | 90％ | 169 | 176 | ||
| Iwate Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Morioka Minami IC | 94％ | 89％ | 125 | 133 | Last year: November 21 (Morioka City) This year: November 19 Normal year: November 8 |
| E4 Tohoku Expressway north Ezuriko IC | 98％ | 91％ | 62 | 63 | ||
| Iwate prefecture total | 95％ | 90％ | 187 | 196 | ||
| Miyagi Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Sendai Miyagi IC | 84％ | 63％ | 96 | 114 | Last year: December 8 (Sendai City) This year: November 21 Normal year: December 8 |
| E6 Sendai-Tobu Road Tobu Road Sendai Higashi IC | 79％ | 73％ | 95 | 120 | ||
| Miyagi prefecture total | 82％ | 68％ | 191 | 234 | ||
| Akita | E4 Tohoku Expressway Towada IC | 100％ | 100％ | 14 | 14 | Last year: November 22 (Akita City) This year: November 14 Normal year: November 13 |
| E7 Akita Expressway Akita Minami IC | 91％ | 77％ | 52 | 57 | ||
| E46 Akita Expressway Yokote IC | 100％ | 95％ | 54 | 54 | ||
| Akita prefecture total | 96％ | 89％ | 120 | 125 | ||
| Yamagata Prefecture | E48 Yamagata Expressway Yamagata Kita IC | 91％ | 88％ | 32 | 35 | Last year: November 23 (Yamagata City) This year: November 20 Normal year: November 18 |
| E48 Yamagata Expressway Tsuruoka IC | 96％ | 58％ | 22 | 23 | ||
| Yamagata total | 93％ | 75％ | 54 | 58 | ||
| Fukushima Prefecture | E4 Tohoku Expressway Fukushima Iisaka IC | 80％ | 65％ | 105 | 132 | Last year: December 8 (Fukushima City) This year: November 30 Normal year: November 26 |
| E4 Tohoku Expressway Koriyama IC | 72％ | 57％ | 119 | 165 | ||
| E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway Aizuwakamatsu IC | 86％ | 62％ | 66 | 77 | ||
| E6 Joban Expressway Iwaki Central IC | 54％ | 37％ | 98 | 180 | ||
| Fukushima Prefecture total | 70％ | 53％ | 388 | 554 | ||
| Tohoku Regional Head Office | 83％ | 69％ | 1,109 | 1,343 | ||
- 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" is an abbreviation for interchange.
- About the first snow day, it is the information as of the survey date.
The next survey is scheduled for December 9th (Monday) (announced on December 11th (Wednesday)).
(The survey date and publication date are subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.)
This document is a press release "About the results of the winter tire installation status survey (1st) -Winter tire installation rate is still 17%, winter is just around the corner! Early tire replacement- (November 7, 1st 2019 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.
NEXCO EAST in the winter of Expressway in order to use the safe, secure and comfortable, educational activities and traffic in the SA · PA · IC safety campaign, HP "DraPla winter of" Manmoshi Dr. in the "Expressway We actively disseminate information such as lectures.
* Dr. Mammoshi: A researcher specializing in car and snow road safety
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