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AAA Texas Encourages Homeowners to Plan Ahead as 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts

By Joshua Zuber June 01, 2020 Insurance & Consumer Tips

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas encourages people living along the Gulf Coast and in inland communities to be proactive during the official 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which officially begins today June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. “You don’t want to wait until a...

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Rise Due to Increasing Crude Oil Prices, Demand Fluctuation

By Joshua Zuber May 28, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more than this day last week and is 88 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Finds 68 People in Texas are Killed Each Summer in Crashes Involving Teen Drivers During “100 Deadliest Days”

By Daniel Armbruster May 27, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — In Texas, 750 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers in the past ten years during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Nationally, more than 8,300 people died in teen-related summertime crashes from 2008...

Statewide Gas Price Average Jumps Six Cents Week-over-week; Memorial Day Pump Prices Cheapest Since 2003

By Joshua Zuber May 21, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Travel, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.60 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents more than on this day last week and 97 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...

AAA Texas: Be Alert and Prepared When Driving in the Rain

By Joshua Zuber May 15, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — With the National Weather Service predicting heavy rains and possible flooding this weekend for parts of Texas, AAA Texas is reminding drivers about the hazards they may encounter, as a precaution. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that wet...

AAA Texas: Pandemic Will Suppress Memorial Day Travel but Travelers Already Planning Future Trips

By Joshua Zuber May 14, 2020 Travel

Coppell, TX — For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19. The annual forecast – which estimates the number of people traveling over...

AAA Texas: First Gas Price Jump Statewide in More Than Two Months as State Begins to Reopen

By Joshua Zuber May 14, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.54 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more compared to this day last week and is $1.03 less per gallon compared to this day last...

Statewide Gas Price Average Flat Week-over-week

By Joshua Zuber May 07, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.50 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is the same as this day last week and is $1.11 less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major...

AAA Texas: Lowest Statewide Gas Price Average in More than a Decade

By Joshua Zuber April 30, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.50 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents less than this day last week and is $1.12 less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...

AAA Texas: Gas Price Gap Widens to $1.06/Gallon Year-over-year

By Daniel Armbruster April 23, 2020 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.53 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents less than this day last week and is $1.06 less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...