AAA Mid-Atlantic

For AAA's purposes, this holiday weekend begins Thursday, with heavy travel expected as early as mid-afternoon.

You didn't know how good you had it, paying about $4.08 per gallon at the gas pump a month ago.

In most vehicles, fuel economy peaks at about 50 mph. Then it drops off as speeds increase.

In the year 2020, 550 fatal crashes took 587 lives in New Jersey.

With Christmas and New Year's Day both falling on Saturdays, people may call out of work the entire week between the two holidays to take a long vacation, or continue traveling from one destination to another.

Although we are much more active this year than last, Delta variant or not, AAA says the bounceback in activity as COVID-19 evolves isn't really helping drivers out.

AAA expects 1.27 million New Jerseyans to travel between Thursday and Monday, part of 47.7 million Americans who say they plan to take a trip.

Things like tires and batteries are often thought of by drivers more in cold weather than hot, but they should be attended to during this season.

Wrong-way crashes are on the rise in New Jersey thanks to alcohol impairment, older age and driving without a passenger playing key roles, according to AAA.

In 2019, AAA anticipated record travel numbers ahead of the holiday season.