お盆の交通量、前年より微増　台風、地震の影響限定的―高速道路４社

　東日本、中日本、西日本、本州四国連絡の各高速道路会社は２０日、お盆期間中（８月８～１８日）の交通状況を公表した。２０２３年同時期（８月１０～２０日）と比較し、交通量は全体で約５％の微増。関東や東北地方に接近した台風７号の影響は限定的だった。南海トラフ地震の「臨時情報（巨大地震注意）」発表による大幅な移動の抑制もなかったとみられる。（2024/08/20-18:37）

The volume of traffic on expressways across Japan during this summer's "Bon" holiday period inched up some 5 pct from a year before, according to data from four expressway operators.
   The data for the 11 days through Sunday showed that the volume received only limited impact from powerful Typhoon Ampil, which approached the Kanto eastern region including Tokyo and the Tohoku northeastern region during the period.
   The Japan Meteorological Agency called on the public to take precautions against a possible megathrust earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast until Thursday afternoon, based on its first-ever Nankai quake emergency information. But this did not lead to major moves to refrain from traveling.
   According to the data, released Tuesday, the average daily traffic volume in 40 major sections came to 45,200 vehicles in the 11-day period, against 43,200 for the Aug. 10-20 period in 2023.
   Traffic jams of 10 kilometers or more occurred 417 times, up from 315.