AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021, representing 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA started tracking in 2000*. Massachusetts travelers will account for more than 1.3 million of the…
Month: November 2022
THANKSGIVING TRAVEL TICKS UP, JUST SHY OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA started tracking in 2000*. New England travelers will account for close to 2.5 million of…
AAA: New Jersey Gas Prices Down Two Cents
Wayne, N.J., November 14, 2022 — New Jersey gas prices decreased a modest two cents this week to today’s average of $3.91 ($3.93). A month ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in NJ was $3.68, while it was $3.45 this time last year. AAA Northeast’s November 14 survey of fuel…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up 3 Cents
Utica, NY, November 14, 2022 — The average gas price in New York is up 3 cents from last week ($3.86), averaging $3.89 per gallon. Today’s price is 23 cents higher than a month ago ($3.66), and 33 cents higher than November 14, 2021 ($3.56). New York’s average gas price is 12 cents higher than…
Connecticut Gas Prices Nudge Up a Penny
Connecticut gas price increases slowed this week, but still edged up 1 cent from last week to $3.78 for a gallon of self-service regular. That price is up 30 cents from last month and 23 cents from a year ago. National gas prices trended downward to $3.77, down 3 cents from last week and…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down 1 Cent
Providence, R.I., November 14, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.85), averaging $3.84 per gallon. Today’s price is 32 cents higher than a month ago ($3.53), and 43 cents higher than November 14, 2021 ($3.41). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 7 cents higher than the national…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 1 Cent
Westwood, MA, November 14, 2022 — The average gas price in Massachusetts is up 1 cent from last week ($3.84), averaging $3.85 per gallon. Today’s price is 26 cents higher than a month ago ($3.59), and 44 cents higher than November 14, 2021 ($3.41). Massachusetts’ average gas price is 8 cents higher than the national…
Deer Crashes Leaping to New Highs in Massachusetts
Deer crashes are increasing by leaps and bounds in Massachusetts, and AAA is reminding drivers that it’s peak season for deer collisions. Last year, deer crashes between the months of October and December jumped to 1,656 – the highest number on record since 2002, according to a AAA Northeast analysis of crash data available…
AAA NAMES TOP THANKSGIVING DESTINATIONS FOR 2022
From theme park destinations to bustling metropolitan areas, Americans are crisscrossing the country this Thanksgiving. AAA has compiled a list of the top domestic destinations based on flight, hotel, and rental car bookings for Thanksgiving week. Orlando and Anaheim top the list again, as they did in 2021 and 2019, while two new additions round…
Steer Clear of Deer!
Road crash data analyzed by AAA shows that peak months for animal crashes are October, November, and December in New York, especially for deer. There were 34,064 animal related crashes statewide last year, of which 1,520 involved injuries and 5 were fatal. That’s equivalent to one animal-related crash every 16 minutes. Top 10 counties for…