During Life Insurance Awareness Month, AAA has some important reminders for consumers so they can protect themselves and their families.

AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire July 4th week, plus the Saturday before and the Sunday after the holiday. This year’s projected number of travelers for that period is a five-percent increase compared to 2023 and an eight-percent increase over 2019.

AAA East Central reminds motorists about the dangers of leaving children and pets in a hot car.

AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from their homes over the Memorial Day holiday travel period. This year’s total number of travelers is a four-percent increase over last year and comes close to matching 2005’s record of 44 million Memorial Day travelers.

Roadside assistance providers assist motorists every day whose vehicles have become disabled due to mechanical failures, crashes or other causes. It’s a job that comes with risks, and according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, these workers are struck and killed nearly four times more than reported. 

With the recent frigid temperatures, AAA reminds homeowners and renters that preparing and maintaining a home for inclement weather is essential to help avoid winter-related repairs. 

According to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place during the winter. 

AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. 

The holiday season is here, which means many Americans will start shopping for gifts online. But e-commerce is not without its own risks. In 2022, the FBI reported there were more than 800,000 filed complaints of cybercrime resulting in more than $10 billion in losses.

AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

AAA, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic crashes this time of year.

As Halloween approaches and people buy or construct costumes, AAA East Central is reminding parents and caregivers about the importance of choosing safe costumes.

Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now gracing the roadways. The number of deer-vehicle collisions increases during October and peaks in November and December.

The transition from high school graduate to college student is an exciting milestone, and moving away from home is part of the process for many. AAA reminds college students and their parents of an important first step to take before heading to campus: review the family’s insurance policies.

With summer winding down, many Americans are heading out of town. AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises show Labor Day weekend travel is up over last year: domestic bookings are up four percent, and international bookings are up 44 percent.