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July 4th Travel Volume Projected to Be Highest Ever for the Holiday

June 27, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

More than 36 million people projected to take advantage of lower gas prices to take a road trip over the upcoming holiday weekend.

AAA projects nearly 43 million Americans will travel this Independence Day weekend. This represents the highest fourth of July travel volume on record and five million more travelers compared to Memorial Day weekend. The holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, June 30 to Monday, July 4.

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Eighty-four percent of holiday travelers – more than 36 million people – will drive to their Independence Day destinations, an increase of 1.2 percent over last year. Air travel is

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