Holidays are approaching. During the eight-day holiday this year, the cross-regional mobility of the whole society will reach 2.36 billion person-times. On September 28th, the Road Network Center of the Ministry of Transport released the Analysis Report on the Operation of the National Highway Network during the Mid-Autumn Festival of the National Day. It is expected that the flow of visiting relatives will overlap with the tourist flow, and the long-distance travel across provinces and regions will increase significantly. The overall road network runs at a high level. It is estimated that the average daily traffic of expressways in China will exceed 62 million vehicles.
Average daily flow of expressways in China
It is expected to exceed 62 million vehicles.
It is estimated that the average daily traffic of high-speed passenger cars in the country during the Mid-Autumn Festival is about 56.5 million, accounting for nearly 90% of the total traffic, and the proportion of self-driving travel is relatively high.
The Report predicts that the daily average number of new energy vehicles will be about 12.5 million, accounting for nearly 20% of the total daily traffic, an increase of about 30% compared with the same period last year. There are many long-distance trips during the National Day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the demand for charging and recharging of new energy vehicles is high, and the charging service guarantee pressure in the service area is great.
Highway travel
Congestion and slow-moving sections are distributed at multiple points.
During the National Day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday this year, the total amount of highway trips is large and there are many hot spots, and the congested and slow-moving sections are distributed in many places. The "Report" also released the sections where the national highways are expected to be prone to congestion and slow down during the holidays.
According to the Report, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hebei, Shandong, Beijing, Jiangsu and other provinces (cities) may have huge traffic, and the traffic in the main passages of national expressways, the surrounding cities and local sections leading to popular scenic spots will surge, which is prone to congestion and slow down. The consumption activity of major tourist destinations and popular scenic spots such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Beijing and Hangzhou continues to be high. In addition, long-distance tourist popular provinces such as Xinjiang, Qinghai and Gansu may experience local staged traffic pressure increase.
It is estimated that the road sections prone to congestion and slow down are:
Source: CCTV news client
