Expressway usage during the Obon period [Tohoku region version]
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August 17, 3rd year of Reiwa
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City) is located in the Tohoku region managed by the Company during the Obon period [11 days from August 6, 3rd year of Reiwa to Monday, August 16th, 3rd year of Reiwa]. We are pleased to inform you that we have summarized the usage status of the Expressway
- The average daily traffic volume in the Tohoku region was 15,400 vehicles / day, a decrease of about 57% compared to the same period in the first 2019 (Compared to the same period of 2020 of Reiwa, it decreased to about 96%.)
- The number of traffic jams over 5km was 0 on Out-bound line and 2 on In-bound
- The maximum congestion length was 8.3km, which occurred at the beginning of Tohoku Expressway (In-bound line) near Sugou PA around 12:34 on Sunday, August 15th. This traffic jam was caused by an accident and traffic congestion.
Traffic volume
Congestion
Average daily traffic during the period
2019
[R1: R1.8.8 (Thursday) -8.18 (Sunday)]
| (1) Reiwa 3 years results | (2) 2019 | Compared to the 2019 Reiwa (1) / (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic | 15,400 units / day | 27,200 units / day | 56.6％ |
(Reference) 2020 ratio
[R2 year: R2.8.7 (Friday) -8.16 (Sunday)]
| (1) Reiwa 3 years results | (3) 2020 results | 2020 ratio (1) / (3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily traffic | 15,400 units / day | 16,100 units / day | 95.7％ |
* Average traffic volume in the representative section of the jurisdiction
Number of traffic jams
2019
[R1: R1.8.8 (Thursday) -8.18 (Sunday)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) Reiwa 3 years results | (2) 2019 of achievements | Difference ((1)-(2)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Congestion over 5km | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 31 | 19 | ▲48 | ▲31 | ▲17 |
| Of which, traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 8 | ▲25 | ▲17 | ▲8 |
(Reference) 2020 ratio
[R2 year: R2.8.7 (Friday) -8.16 (Sunday)]
| Traffic jam scale | (1) Reiwa 3 years results | (3) 2020 of experience | Difference ((1)-(3)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Congestion over 5km | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Of which, traffic congestion of 10 km or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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