Truckers will be up against heavier holiday traffic
Holiday traffic in the U.S. this year should be up 3.1% over 2009, according to new analysis by
Boston-based consulting firm IHS Global Insight on behalf of AAA . And the bulk of all holiday travel this year is expected to be carried on highways and roads
Dec. 22, 2010
Holiday traffic in the U.S. this year should be up 3.1% over 2009, according to new analysis by Boston-based consulting firm IHS Global Insight on behalf of AAA . And the bulk of all holiday travel this year is expected to be carried on highways and roads.
Based on IHS research, AAA projects 92.3-million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home between tomorrow Dec. 23 and Sun. Jan. 2nd. That would be up from the 89.5 million persons who traveled a year ago.
Key metric is more than 9 out of 10 travelers will drive to their holiday destinations, AAA said. The auto club added that means some 85.7-million people (93% of all holiday travelers) will hit the roads to reach holiday destinations. That stat represents a 3.2% hike from the 83 million who drove last year, AAA noted.
The average distance traveled by Americans during the Christmas-New Year’s holidays is expected to rise sharply—to a projected total of 1,052 miles. That would be 33% higher than last year's average travel distance of 791 miles, AAA added.
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