Section1 Effects of ITS and ITS Activities

Roles of ITS

Alleviation of traffic congestion

Traffic congestion has become serious in urban areas of Japan, due to insufficient road development to accommodate the growing number of vehicles. The annual loss in monetary terms resulting from traffic congestion is estimated to be an enormous 12 trillion yen. ITS will dramatically reduce traffic congestion that causes such a tremendous loss.

Total extended mileage of improved roads and the number of vehicle units

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