Expressway traffic conditions during the year-end and New Year period (preliminary report) [Hokkaido version]
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January 7, 2025
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) has compiled the following information on traffic conditions in Hokkaido during the year-end and New Year holidays [2024 Friday, December 27 through Sunday, January 5, 2025: 10 days].
- Average daily traffic volume was 100% compared to the same period last year.
- There were 16 traffic jams of over 1 km in length, 13 more than during the same period last year. This year, many of the traffic jams were caused by road closures due to snowstorms and accidents.
- The maximum congestion length is
On Friday, January 3rd at 12:00, a 4.0km road was broken due to an accident on the E5 Do-o Expressway Eniwa Interchange (IC) to Out-bound Smart IC (bound for Sapporo)
The 4.0km accident occurred at 3:35 p.m. on Friday, January 3rd, on the E5 Do-o Expressway Eniwa IC to Watatsu Smart IC (Out-bound, towards Sapporo) due to traffic congestion.
1. 1. Comparison period
- 2024 [2024- Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10 days]
- FY2020 [Wednesday, December 27, 2020 -2024: 10 days]
2. Average daily traffic volume *1
| ① 2024 results | ② FY2023 results | Comparison ① / ② |
|---|---|---|
| 11,500 units/day | 11,500 units/day | 100％ |
- For details, please see [Attachment] [PDF: 135KB]
3. 3. Congestion situation
| ① 2024 results | ② FY2023 results | Comparison ①－② |
|---|---|---|
| 16 times | 3 times | +13 times |
<< Particularly long traffic congestion (Worst 5) >>
*2 IC: Interchange, JCT: Junction, TN: Tunnel
[2024]
| Congestion length | Peak date and time | Section (abbreviated IC) ※2 | At the head of the traffic jam *2 | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0km | Friday, January 3 12:00 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa Anywhere → Ring thickness Watts smart (Out-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Watatsu Watts Smart IC | accident |
| 1 | 4.0km | Friday, January 3 15:35 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa Anywhere → Ring thickness Watts smart (Out-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Watatsu Watts Smart IC | Traffic concentration |
| 3 | 3.0km | January 2 (Thursday) 14:00 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Naie Sunagawa Nice Sunagawa → Bibai Bye Bye Near IC (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Bibai IC | Road closure due to snowstorm |
| 4 | 2.9km | Friday, January 3 14:15 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Watatsu Whats Smart → Kitahiroshima (Out-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Kitahiroshima Interchange | Traffic concentration |
| 5 | 2.0km | December 28 (Saturday) 17:35 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Naie Sunagawa → Bibai Bibai (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Bibai IC | Road closure due to snowstorm |
| 5 | 2.0km | December 31 (Tuesday) 11:50 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Ebetsu Nishi → Ebetsu Higashi (Out-bound, towards Asahikawa) |
Near Ebetsu Higashi IC | Road closure due to snowstorm |
| 5 | 2.0km | Friday, January 3 10:05 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Eniwa Anywhere → Ring thickness Watts smart (Out-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Watatsu Watts Smart IC | accident |
[Reiwa 5]
| Congestion length | Peak date and time | Section (abbreviated IC) ※2 | At the head of the traffic jam *2 | Cause | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.0km | Tuesday, January 2 14:45 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Bibai Bibai → Mikasa Mikasa (In-bound, towards Sapporo) |
Near Koshuunai TN | Lane restrictions due to construction |
| 2 | 2.0km | December 27 (Wednesday) 10:25 |
E5 Hokkaido Expressway Sapporo Minami → Kitahiroshima (In-bound, Muroran direction) |
Near Kitahiroshima Interchange | Road closure due to an accident |
| 3 | 1.0km | December 30 (Saturday) 12:10 |
E38 Doto Expressway Yubari → Mukawa Hobetsu (Out-bound, towards Obihiro) |
Near Mukawa Hobetsu IC | Road closure due to a broken car |
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