Even though Connecticut teen drivers engage in risky driving behavior less often than peers nationwide, the number of teen-related fatal crashes in the state during the first six months of 2020 more than doubled compared to the same period last year, says AAA Northeast. There were 15 fatal crashes between January and June 2020…
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Animal Crashes in New York State Highest in a Decade
GARDEN CITY, NY (October 8, 2020) – Animal crashes have been increasing in New York state over the past five years, with a record number for the past decade last year. An analysis by AAA Northeast found 36,445 animal crashes in New York state in 2019, roughly one crash every 15 minutes and 10 percent…
Fall Brings Increase in Deer Crashes
October through December is the time of year when most crashes between vehicles and deer are most likely to happen. In 2019 there were 838 such crashes for the year throughout Rhode Island, according to figures provided AAA Northeast by the state Division of Fish and Wildlife. The top five communities in Rhode Island for…
Gas Prices Hold Steady Despite Minor Storm Disruptions
National gas price averages continue to hold steady even though Hurricane Delta temporarily disrupted oil operations in the Gulf this past weekend, says AAA Northeast. Any impact caused by the disruptions are having minimal effects at the pump, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman, because of low demand throughout the country. “Demand just…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Remain Unchanged
Providence, R.I., October 13, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price remain unchanged from last week ($2.13), averaging $2.13 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents lower than a month ago ($2.15) and 37 cents cheaper than October 13, 2019 ($2.50). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national average. …
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up One Cent
Westwood, M.A., October 13, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price increased one cent from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.11 per gallon. Today’s price is the 3 cents lower than a month ago ($2.14), and 46 cents cheaper than October 13, 2019 ($2.57). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents lower than the national average. “In…
AAA: New Jersey Gas Prices Up One Cent
Wayne, N.J., October 13, 2020 — New Jersey’s average gas price increased by one cent this week to $2.24 this week ($2.23). Today’s price is three cents more expensive than a month ago ($2.21) and 30 cents cheaper than October 13, 2019 ($2.54). New Jersey’s average gas price is six cents higher than the national…
Oh Deer! Massachusetts deer crashes peak in autumn, Says AAA
As daylight saving time comes to an end, Massachusetts drivers need to buck up this fall and be on the lookout for deer. According to a AAA Northeast analysis of crash data, October, November and December were the peak months for deer-related crashes in 2019 with an average of one deer crash every hour-and-a-half across…
Drivers, Heed The Call! October 17: National Move Over Day
In the summer of 2017, AAA Fleet Technician Jay Lynk and another employee stopped to help a stranded motorist on I-95 in Fairfield. To caution passing motorists, the technicians activated the emergency lights on their two AAA vehicles parked along the roadway. But a speeding box truck, disregarding the lights, barreled into the breakdown…
Americans Planning Fall Travel with Cautious Optimism
According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the year report some degree of uncertainty they will actually be able to take their vacation….