China News Service, January 25. According to the website of the Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Beijing Traffic Management Department issued "two announcements and one reminder" for the 2024 Spring Festival Transport: The 2024 Spring Festival Transport is coming, and the time will be from January 26 to March 5. day, for a period of 40 days.
During this period, the scale of cross-regional personnel flow has increased significantly, self-driving passenger travel has increased, traffic on trunk roads has increased, and migrant workers returning home, traveling for tourism, and visiting relatives and friends have increased significantly. There will be a short-term concentration of people leaving Beijing before the holiday and returning to Beijing after the holiday. Features.
Passenger terminals, business district supermarkets, and wholesale markets are all hot spots for travel, and temple fairs, ski resorts, ice rinks, and suburban homestays are more popular.
In order to effectively guide citizens to travel rationally, safely and orderly, Beijing's traffic control department announced traffic flow predictions and congestion-prone road sections and traffic accident-prone sections during the 2024 Spring Festival, and issued road traffic safety reminders.
Traffic hotspots and congestion-prone sections during Spring Festival travel
(1) The traffic pressure around the "seven stations and two stations" and highway passenger transport stations has increased. It is expected that the 19th day will be the peak day of traffic flow.
Combining data from previous years, the week before the Spring Festival, the traffic flow of visiting relatives, working, and tourism are intertwined and superimposed. The weekend before the Spring Festival, the week before the Spring Festival, the seventh day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the traffic flow around transportation stations and long-distance passenger stations There will be a peak.
It is expected that traffic pressure around the station will be high on January 27 and 28, February 3 to 9, February 17 to 23 and 25, and March 2 and 3, a total of 19 days.
It is expected that the peak traffic flow around Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing Chaoyang Station, Beijing Qinghe Station, Capital Airport, and Daxing Airport will occur on January 27th and 28th, February 3rd to 9th, and February 17th to 23rd. March 25th and 25th, March 2nd and 3rd.
The passenger flow peaks at Liuliqiao, Lianhuachi, Bawangfen, Sihui and other highway passenger terminals occur from February 5th to 9th, 17th to 20th, and 25th.
Traffic pressure will increase at nodes around the station from Lianhuachi East Road to Lianhua Bridge, Kaiyang Bridge, Jianguomen Bridge, Pingfang Bridge, Chaoyang Park Bridge, Xizhimen Bridge and other bridge areas.
(2) Supermarkets and wholesale markets in business districts are more popular before the holiday
As the Spring Festival approaches, on weekday evenings and weekends, Blue Harbor, Sanlitun, Joy City, Hopson Hui, Xihongmen Huiju, Joy City, Longfor Sky Street, Century Golden Resources, SKP, Outlets, Wanda Plaza, Comprehensive business district shopping malls such as Wanxianghui, large chain supermarkets such as Wumart and Meilianmei, as well as wholesale markets such as Xinfadi and Southwest Corner Cold Storage will attract a large number of passengers. Traffic flow on the surrounding roads will be concentrated, and there will be short-term queues of vehicles at the entrance and exit of the parking lot.
It is expected that traffic pressure around supermarkets in business districts will continue to be at a high level from February 1 to February 9.
(3) Free passage for passenger cars on expressways for 9 days during the Spring Festival holiday
There are no traffic restrictions during the Spring Festival holiday. From 00:00 on February 9 (New Year's Eve) to 24:00 on February 17 (the eighth day of the first lunar month), passenger cars can travel on the expressway free of charge.
The Jingzang, Jingcheng, Jingxin, Daguang, Jingping, Jingha and other expressways will experience peak traffic flow out of Beijing in the morning, with peak days from February 9 to 14; peak traffic flow into Beijing will occur in the afternoon and evening. Peak days are from February 12th to 17th.
(4) There is heavy traffic pressure around temple fairs, New Year blessings and other activity venues
From the second day to the seventh day of the first lunar month, the traffic pressure on the urban road network will increase. Parks and places holding temple fairs, prayers, folk customs, ice and snow, amusement and other activities will experience peak passenger flow, and the traffic pressure on surrounding roads will be greater.
The traffic control department will take temporary traffic management measures on surrounding roads depending on traffic conditions.
In addition, ski resorts such as Jundushan, Nanshan, Yunfoshan, Huaibei, and Yuyang will also experience an increase in passenger flow during the Spring Festival weekend and the Spring Festival holiday.
Road sections prone to traffic accidents
Judging from the traffic accidents during the Spring Festival travel period in the past five years, the main characteristics are as follows:
First, the risk of truck accidents is prominent.
Before the Spring Festival, all walks of life are rushing to meet the deadline. After the Spring Festival, companies have gradually resumed production and operations. There is a strong demand for energy transportation, e-commerce logistics, and production raw material transportation. It is necessary to beware of the risk of accidents caused by the increase in the number of trucks running fast.
Second, highway risks are prominent.
During the Spring Festival, especially during the Spring Festival, highway traffic is small and road conditions are good. When driving a motor vehicle on an open road for a long time, it is easy to speed, fatigue, and be distracted, which may lead to accidents. High-speed driving conditions can easily aggravate the consequences of accidents.
Third, the risks of collective travel are outstanding.
During the Spring Festival, some units arrange personnel to stay in Beijing. Due to social shutdowns and low work intensity during the holidays, left-behind personnel have fewer opportunities to go out alone and increase in group travel. If the internal traffic safety responsibilities are not fully implemented, violations such as overcrowding and speeding may easily occur. causing accidents.
Fourth, the risk of drunk driving is prominent.
There are many drinking activities such as dinner parties, visiting relatives and friends, drunk driving is prone to illegal activities, and the risk of traffic accidents increases.
Fifth, the risk of severe weather is prominent.
Snowfall in winter has a greater impact on road traffic. Judging from the trend of accidents during Spring Festival travel in recent years, accidents surge in some days, all caused by snowfall.
In addition to snowfall, it is still necessary to pay attention to the impact of low-visibility weather such as fog on traffic.
Combining data from the past three years, the Beijing traffic control department announced the road sections prone to traffic accidents during the Spring Festival and Spring Festival.
They are:
Road Traffic Safety Tips
1. When traveling by self-driving vehicle, you should be fully prepared, understand the vehicle conditions, road conditions, and weather conditions in advance, and arrange your itinerary reasonably.
Concentrate when driving, fasten seat belts at all times, wear safety helmets when riding motorcycles and electric bicycles, do not drive distracted, do not speed, do not overload passengers, do not drive while fatigued, and do not drive under the influence of alcohol .
2. When traveling on expressways, keep a safe distance between vehicles. When traveling on congested and slow-moving sections, overcome impatience and obey the traffic police's instructions. Do not change lanes frequently, weave in and out at will, and do not occupy the emergency lane.
If a traffic accident occurs, remember to "call the police immediately after the vehicle pulls over and people evacuate" to avoid secondary accidents.
3. When driving on rural roads, as well as roads with sharp bends and steep slopes, and roads near water and cliffs, you must slow down and observe carefully. When encountering narrow roads, do not force overtaking or forcibly meet other vehicles. When passing through villages, towns, and markets, pay attention to give way to pedestrians.
4. When traveling in bad weather, try to avoid the morning and midnight periods when fog and dark ice are common.
Strictly abide by "slow down, control distance, and brighten the tail" when driving. When passing through steep slopes, long slopes, bridges, tunnels and other easily icy roads, drive gently and maintain a safe distance between vehicles. Never swerve or brake suddenly. , you should slow down in advance before entering a curve, and avoid changing lanes or overtaking.
5. When traveling by bus, you must choose a regular operating bus at the passenger terminal and be sure to fasten your seat belt throughout the ride.
Do not take "black buses" that solicit passengers for group tours outside the station, and resolutely resist taking overcrowded buses. If you find illegal behaviors such as overcrowded buses, speeding, and fatigue driving, you can report them to the traffic control department in a timely manner.