AAA Predicts Record Numbers of Automobiles on Road During Holiday Week
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AAA forecasts 115.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, December 21 and Wednesday, January 1. This would be the largest travel volume since AAA began tracking in 2000.
U.S. Travel Estimates
- Total Travelers: 115.6 million (4.3 million more than last year— record high.)
- Automobiles: 104.8 million (3.9 million more than last year — more people will drive this holiday season than ever before.
- For the 104.8 million Americans traveling by automobile, INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts only marginal delays throughout the holiday week. Nationally, drivers could experience double the travel times on Thursday and Friday afternoon.
- More than 853,000 motorists will call AAA for assistance at the roadside this holiday season. Dead batteries, flat tires and lockouts will be the leading reasons AAA members will experience car trouble. AAA recommends that motorists remember to slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles at the roadside. It’s the law in all 50 states.
Source: AAA