AAA projects that the nation’s highways and byways will be busy over the Thanksgiving holiday period. Even so, while road trips have increased slightly — up 0.4% from 2021 — car travel remains 2.5% below 2019 levels.
Remind your drivers to use defensive driving and best practices over the long and hazardous holiday weekend.
Fleet drivers also need to be aware of how time of day affects collisions during summer holidays.
The forecast is the most in nearly 20 years, and represents an increase of 3.9% over last year, or 4.3 million more people packing up their sleighs for a holiday getaway.
When looking at the week of the Fourth of July in 2017, including the weekends before and after the holiday, AirHelp found that more than 47,000 flights were disrupted.
The busiest travel days are expected on Thursday and Friday, with holiday travelers mixing with commuters, according to AAA.
AAA’s latest research found that travel during the year-end holiday period from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. will be the highest year-end travel volume on record.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released data showing that 2,030 more people died in transportation accidents in 2016 than in 2015, with highway deaths accounting for 95% of all transportation fatalities.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell 2 cents to $2.54 per gallon to start the Thanksgiving holiday week that's expected to see the most travel in 12 years, according to AAA.
AAA Travel projects that 50.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 1.6 million travelers compared with last year. Car rental rates will hit a five-year holiday high at $70 per day.
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