Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation’s highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving crashes on divided highways between 2015 and 2018, an average of approximately 500 deaths a year. …
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AAA: Massachusetts is Heading the Wrong Way with “Wrong-Way” Driving
Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation’s highways are a persistent and devastating threat, and it’s a problem that’s only getting worse. In Massachusetts, the rate of fatal wrong-way crashes on divided highways has increased by more than double the national rate between 2015 and 2018, according to the latest AAA research. According to…
Gas Prices Losing Their Bounce, Says AAA
Spring may have sprung, but gas prices appear to be losing their bounce, says AAA Northeast. Average state and national prices are still on the rise, but the increases aren’t as dramatic today as compared to previous weeks. Today’s average gas price for a gallon of self-serve, regular in Connecticut today is $2.90,…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, MA, March 22, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.75), averaging $2.76 per gallon. Today’s price is 20 cents higher than a month ago ($2.56), and 53 cents higher than March 22, 2020 ($2.23). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average. “A…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Providence, R.I., March 22, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.77), averaging $2.79 per gallon. Today’s price is 24 cents higher than a month ago ($2.55) and 55 cents higher than March 22, 2020 ($2.24). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national…
As CT Relaxes Travel Mandates, Be in the ‘Know’ Before You Go
Lennie Carr of Fairfield is restless. After more than a year of sheltering in place, the AAA member is eager to travel. “I need to get out and about,” he said and is looking forward to a trip to Greece later this year. Like other AAA members who have sheltered in place for…
Higher Crude, Demand Drives Jumps at the Pumps, Says AAA
Beware of the Ides of March for the day portends a jump at the pump! Today’s average gas price for a gallon of self-serve, regular in Connecticut today is $2.88, 8 cents higher than this time last week; and 45 cents higher than this time last year. On the national level, the average…
Fatigued? Asleep at the Wheel? When You Snooze; You’ll Lose, Says AAA
Daylight Saving Time this weekend signals the arrival of Spring and for drivers it can pose a danger on roads, warns AAA Northeast. Since DST begins Sunday at 2 am, AAA reminds drivers that losing an hour of sleep could create some morning drive challenges, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “The time…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Six Cents
Westwood, MA, March 15, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up six cents from last week ($2.69), averaging $2.75 per gallon. Today’s price is 28 cents higher than a month ago ($2.47), and 38 cents higher than March 15, 2020 ($2.34). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Eight Cents
Providence, R.I., March 15, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up eight cents from last week ($2.69), averaging $2.77 per gallon. Today’s price is 31 cents higher than a month ago ($2.46) and 42 cents higher than March 15, 2020 ($2.35). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national…