Overview
- Expressway companies counted 287 traffic jams of 10 kilometers or longer during April 25 to May 6, which was 23 fewer than a year earlier.
- Very long backups of 30 kilometers or more occurred 21 times, the same as last year and a sign that some corridors still clogged badly.
- Outbound traffic saw its worst congestion on May 2, while the heaviest return traffic arrived on May 5.
- Average daily traffic held around 40,000 vehicles, and the single busiest day carried 53,300 vehicles, about 3% below last year.
- An East Nippon Expressway official said poor weather and travelers spreading their trips likely curbed long jams, even as major queues formed on May 2 on the Chuo near Uenohara and on May 4 on the Kanetsu near Kawagoe.