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AAA Texas: Fatal Bicycle Crashes Increased in 2020 Even with Fewer Drivers on The Road

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 03, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — While driving dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic, bicycling and e-bikes gained in popularity -- setting up a potentially dangerous combination of more cyclists on the road as driving returns to pre-pandemic levels, according to AAA Texas. Therefore, AAA...

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Price Average Down a Penny as Demand Drops Slightly, Supply Increases

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 29, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.58 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent less than on this day last week and is $1.07 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...

AAA Texas: 2021 AAA Car Guide Offers Inside Track for the Latest in Vehicle Tech

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 26, 2021 Automotive

Coppell, TX — According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%)...

AAA Texas: State Pump Price Average Increases for First Time in Four Weeks

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 22, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.59 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more than on this day last week and is $1.05 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...

AAA Texas: As 4/20 looms, AAA Survey Finds Marijuana and Alcohol Users Admit Variety of Dangerous Driving Behaviors

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 15, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — People who use both alcohol and marijuana are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road – they are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don't, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Gas Price Average Cheapest in U.S. as Prices Continue to Trickle Down; 99 Cents More than One Year Ago

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 15, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.57 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents less than on this day last week and is 99 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year....

New AAA Survey Reveals Half of Drivers Admit to Being “Intexticated” When in Car Alone

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 01, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As traffic begins to pick up across the country with increased vaccinations and decreased pandemic restrictions, AAA Texas reminds drivers about the importance of focusing on the road ahead and not on their smartphones. April is National Distracted...

AAA Texas: Gas Price Increases On Hold For Now; Statewide Average Drops Slightly for Second Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 31, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.61 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents less than on this day last week and is 88 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Gas Price Average Falls Week-to-week for First Time Since January

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 25, 2021 Gas Prices, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.63 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent less than on this day last week and is 81 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Country in “Wrong-Way” Crash Fatalities; New Analysis Finds Fatality Rate Rising

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 23, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation's highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving...