Golden Week Period: JAF Road Service Requests Nationwide Reach 86,718, Up 2,706 from Previous Year, May 2nd Most Frequent
JAF announced that during the Golden Week period (April 25th to May 7th), roadside assistance requests nationwide totaled 86,718, an increase of 2,706 cases compared to the previous year. May 2nd saw the highest number of requests.
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JAF (Japan Automobile Federation, Chairman Masayoshi Sakaguchi) has compiled the preliminary figures for roadside assistance requests during the Golden Week period (April 25th to May 7th).
During the period, the total number of roadside assistance requests nationwide was 86,718, an increase of 2,706 cases compared to the same period last year. The day with the highest number of requests was May 2nd (Saturday), the first day of the 5-day holiday, with 7,835 cases, followed by April 25th (Saturday) with 7,437 cases.
*Number of cases excluding cancellations and duplicates from JAF roadside assistance reception data.
Confirmed figures will be released on the website at a later date.
Details here
During the period, the total number of roadside assistance requests nationwide was 86,718, an increase of 2,706 cases compared to the same period last year. The day with the highest number of requests was May 2nd (Saturday), the first day of the 5-day holiday, with 7,835 cases, followed by April 25th (Saturday) with 7,437 cases.
*Number of cases excluding cancellations and duplicates from JAF roadside assistance reception data.
Confirmed figures will be released on the website at a later date.
Details here