Wayne, N.J., October 8, 2020 — New Jersey drivers need to buck up this fall and watch for deer. According to a AAA Northeast analysis of New Jersey crash data, October, November, and December are by far the peak months for deer crashes in the Garden State. From October through December 2018 (the latest year…
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Steer Clear of Deer as Crashes Jump by Leaps & Bounds in Autumn
When daylight fades and darkness looms, strange things happen in the Nutmeg State: deer collisions increase with wild abandon on Connecticut roadways, says AAA Northeast. A AAA Northeast analysis of crashes from the UConn Crash Data repository found October, November, and December were the months with the most deer-related crashes in 2019. A total…
DESPITE COVID, MANY IN MA TRAVELING FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND/FALL
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of the summer travel season, and a number of local Chamber of Commerce heads say they’re looking forward to a reasonably strong Labor Day weekend and an active fall—especially with a sunny Labor Day weekend weather forecast. Wendy Northcross, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, says…
WITH RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ENJOYING SOARING POPULARITY, AAA URGES CAUTION
It’s the summer of the great American road trip, and more and more people are taking to the highways in camper vans, motor homes, and all types of recreational vehicles. The recreational vehicle market is hot as vacationers seek to control their environment, maintain social distancing and avoid contact with others on long road trips….
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., July 13, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.12 per gallon. Today’s price is 11 cents cheaper than a month ago ($2.04) and 63 cents cheaper than July 13, 2019 ($2.75). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents lower than the national average. “The…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., July 13, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.13 per gallon. Today’s price is 9 cents higher than a month ago ($2.04) and 63 cents cheaper than July 13, 2019 ($2.75). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
Road Trips Take A Front Seat This Summer, Says AAA
The Great American Road Trip is taking a front seat this summer. Of the 700 million trips Americans plan to take this summer, 97% will be by car, says a new AAA third-quarter travel forecast. That’s 683 million road trips, says AAA Northeast. Although the forecast reflects the first decline in summer travel…
AAA Forecasts Americans will take 700 Million Trips this Summer
This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips, down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009. AAA booking trends show Americans are making travel plans, though cautiously and more spur of the moment. “Americans will get out and explore this summer though…
AAA Forecasts Americans will take 700 Million Trips this Summer
This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips, down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009. AAA booking trends show Americans are making travel plans, though cautiously and more spur of the moment. “Americans will get out and explore this summer though…
AAA Travel: Pandemic Suppresses Memorial Day Travel, But Travelers Already Planning Future Trips
For the first time in 20 years, AAA won’t issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, because the Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the accuracy of economic data used to create the forecast, says AAA Travel. The annual forecast, which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend, will return next year. Anecdotal reports…