Westwood, MA, March 14, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 19 cents from last week ($4.16), averaging $4.35 per gallon. Today’s price is 86 cents higher than a month ago ($3.49), and $1.60 higher than March 14, 2021 ($2.75). Massachusetts’s average gas price 3 cents higher than the national average. After cresting…
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Spring Forward and Stay Alert at the Wheel
For many, the arrival of Daylight Saving Time signals that spring sunshine is just around the corner. But the time change can also forecast an increase in the risk of a crash, AAA warns. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, and AAA is reminding drivers that the change in daylight hours…
AAA: $4 Gas the Tipping Point for Most Americans
New survey data from AAA finds that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few weeks ago at $3.53 per gallon. Now with the national average at an all-time high of over $4, Americans may have reached a tipping point. Over half (59%) said they would make changes to their driving…
AAA: Travelers Ready to Ditch Their Winter Coats and Snow Boots for Swimsuits and Sandals
Travelers, wanting to escape a cold and snowy winter, are booking trips to warmer destinations in record numbers according to new booking data from AAA. Flights, tours, car rentals and hotels booked for March, April and May to places like Florida, Mexico and Hawaii are up 211% over last year and 10% over 2019. AAA…
Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 54 Cents in One Week; State’s Highest Average Price of All Time
Westwood, MA, March 7, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 54 cents from last week ($3.62), averaging $4.16 per gallon. This is the highest average price ever recorded by AAA in Massachusetts. Today’s price is 72 cents higher than a month ago ($3.44), and $1.48 higher than March 7, 2021 ($2.68). Massachusetts’s average…
Massachusetts Gas Prices Soar; Up 24 Cents from Monday
Westwood, MA, March 4, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 24 cents from Monday ($3.62), averaging $3.86 per gallon. Today’s price is the highest since October of 2012, and the highest one-week jump since September of 2017. Today’s price is 45 cents higher than a month ago ($3.41), and $1.20 higher than March…
AAA: Potholes Pack a Punch as Drivers Pay $26.5 Billion in Related Vehicle Repairs
Americans battling the polar vortex will soon face a greater enemy—pothole season. A new survey from AAA found that last year 1 in 10 drivers sustained vehicle damage significant enough to warrant a repair after hitting a pothole. With an average price tag of almost $600 per repair, damage caused by potholes cost drivers a…
With Fewer Drivers on the Road During COVID, Why the Spike in Fatalities?
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, it led to fewer drivers on the roads and a significant reduction in the number of miles driven. And yet, U.S. government data shows traffic fatalities have surged, along with an increase in crashes involving impairment, speeding, red-light running, aggressiveness, and non-seatbelt use, to its highest level…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Eight Cents
Westwood, MA, February 28, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 8 cents from last week ($3.54), averaging $3.62 per gallon. Today’s price is 24 cents higher than a month ago ($3.38), and 98 cents higher than February 28, 2021 ($2.64). Massachusetts’s average gas price 1 cent higher than the national average. Russia’s…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Five Cents
Westwood, MA, February 21, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 5 cents from last week ($3.49), averaging $3.54 per gallon. Today’s price is 18 cents higher than a month ago ($3.36), and 98 cents higher than February 21, 2021 ($2.56). Massachusetts’s average gas price 1 cent higher than the national average. “Continuing…