The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 27 cents over the past week to $4.30, AAA reported April 30. Pump prices are at their highest level since late July 2022 — $1.12 above the year-ago average and 31 cents higher than a month ago — as crude oil surges back above […]
Gas Prices Edge Lower as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Pulls Crude Below $100
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 7 cents over the past week to $4.09, the first weekly decline since Middle East conflict began driving pump prices sharply higher in early March, AAA reported April 16. West Texas Intermediate crude oil has continued to trade below $100 a barrel following the […]
AAA Foundation Survey Finds Most Drivers Don’t Fully Understand Slow Down, Move Over Laws
More than 2,100 people were struck and killed while stranded or working on the roadside between 2019 and 2023, and a new national survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that significant gaps in driver knowledge of Slow Down, Move Over laws may be contributing to the ongoing toll. The findings carry direct […]
National Average Gas Price Nears $4 per Gallon After $1 Surge in One Month
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.98 on March 26, up 10 cents from a week ago and a full dollar higher than its $2.98 level just one month earlier, AAA reported. Crude oil prices remain elevated as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, and AAA said the national […]
AAA Foundation Reports Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record Levels
Fifteen percent of all police-reported crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety published March 11. The findings add to a pattern of worsening driver behavior documented by the foundation in recent years. As […]
AAA Survey Finds Six in 10 Drivers Report Headlight Glare Problems
Six in 10 U.S. drivers say headlight glare is a problem when driving after dark, and nearly three-quarters of those affected believe the problem has worsened over the past decade, according to a new AAA survey released March 24. The findings add to a growing body of research on headlight glare and its safety implications. […]
U.S. National Average Gas Price Surges to $3.60 as Crude Oil Tops $100 per Barrel
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.598 March 12, a nearly 35-cent jump from a week ago and the second consecutive week of sharp increases, AAA reported. Rising fuel costs add to the operating expenses collision repair facilities face across the supply chain, from parts delivery to customer vehicle transportation, […]
National Average Gas Price Jumps Nearly 27 Cents to $3.25
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline surged nearly 27 cents in a single week to $3.25, driven by rising crude oil prices tied to conflict in the Middle East, AAA reported March 5. The spike — the largest weekly increase since March 2022 during the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict — […]
National Average Gas Price Rises to $2.94 Ahead of Holiday Weekend
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $2.94 Feb. 12, up from $2.89 a week ago, according to AAA. Current prices remain below year-ago levels, when the national average was $3.15. Gasoline demand increased last week from 8.15 million barrels per day to 8.30 million, according to the Energy Information […]
AAA Survey Finds Two-Thirds of Drivers Support Requiring Alcohol-Impairment Prevention Technology in New Vehicles
A new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 67% of drivers support requiring all new vehicles to include alcohol-impairment prevention technology, while 51% support lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05. The annual Traffic Safety Culture Index, released Dec. 15, examined driver attitudes, self-reported behaviors and support […]
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