Travelers taking a road trips will total 93.6 million in the U.S. during the holiday season. According to AAA, more than 103 million Americans—the most on record—are expected to travel for the year-end holidays. This represents a 1.5 percent increase, or 1.5 million more people traveling, compared with last year. This comes despite one fewer […]
AAA Projects 48.7 Million Americans to Travel this Thanksgiving
Even though gas is slightly more expensive than last year, more than 89 percent of travelers will take road trip over the long holiday weekend. AAA projects that 48.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of one million travelers compared with last year. This represents a 1.9 […]
U.S. Average Gas Prices Drop for 10 Consecutive Days
Prices down from week and month ago, but same as year ago. According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report, pump prices have fallen for 10 consecutive days, reaching yesterday national average price of $2.17 per gallon. Drivers are benefitting from the price of retail gasoline with yesterday’s average five cents less per gallon than one week […]
Safelite Acquires AAA Carolinas’ Mobile Glass Business, Becomes Preferred Partner for Glass Work
Safelite Group announced an agreement to acquire AAA Mobile Glass, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AAA Carolinas. Additionally, Safelite will become the preferred partner for members of AAA Carolinas for auto glass repair and replacement needs. The transaction was completed at the close of business September 30. AAA Carolinas serves approximately 2 million members […]
Average Driver Spends Seven Workweeks Behind the Wheel Each Year
AAA Foundation Research shows U.S. drivers spend an average of 290 hours on the road. American drivers spend an average of more than 17,600 minutes behind the wheel each year, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The research finds that more than 87.5 percent of Americans ages 16 years […]
AAA Tests Show Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Vary Significantly
Research highlights difference between systems designed to prevent crashes versus those designed to just lessen the severity of a crash. New test results from AAA reveal that automatic emergency braking systems, the safety technology that will soon be standard equipment on 99 percent of vehicles, vary widely in design and performance. All the systems tested […]
AAA Reports Gas Prices Hold Steady as Summer Driving Season Enters Final Stretch
According to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report, after dropping 54 of 55 days, the national average price of gasoline at the pump has held steady over the past week but has declined each of the past four days. The national average price for regular unleaded is $2.12 per gallon, which is the lowest price for […]
AAA Study Shows More Than 200,000 Crashes Involved Road Debris over Four Years
More than 200,000 crashes involved debris on U.S. roadways during the past four years, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The crashes resulted in approximately 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths between 2011 and 2014. AAA is calling for drivers to properly secure their loads to prevent […]
Gas Prices Ahead of Independence Day Weekend at 11-Year Lows
According to AAA’s latest report, pump prices are holding relatively steady and remain at their lowest levels for this time of year since 2005. Monday’s price of $2.31 per gallon represents a savings of three cents per gallon on the week and two cents per gallon on the month. Year-over-year drivers continue to benefit from […]
July 4th Travel Volume Projected to Be Highest Ever for the Holiday
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 […]