Despite warnings from the nation's experts against traveling to see loved ones during the pandemic, millions of Americans are still projected to hit the roads between Christmas and the New Year. Some of the busiest days of the year for driving occur around Christmas and New Year's. According to Stat
By Insurify
Dec 22, 2020
Despite warnings from the nation s experts against traveling to see loved ones during the pandemic, millions of Americans are still projected to hit the roads between Christmas and the New Year.
Some of the busiest days of the year for driving occur around Christmas and New Year s. According to Statista, 50.6 million Americans traveled this year for Thanksgiving, down only 4.7 million from 2019. Based on data from past years, this number will likely more than double for Christmas and New Year s.
Although many Americans are avoiding Christmas and New Year’s travel this year in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, many others will still hit the roads despite the warnings against it. And given that many are avoiding air travel and other forms of public transportation due to the pandemic, the proportion of Americans opting to drive rather than fly for the holidays should be higher than last year.
Despite warnings from the nation's experts against traveling to see loved ones during the pandemic, millions of Americans are still projected to hit the roads between Christmas and the New Year. Some of the busiest days of the year for driving occur around Christmas and New Year's. According to Stat
Despite warnings from the nation's experts against traveling to see loved ones during the pandemic, millions of Americans are still projected to hit the roads between Christmas and the New Year. Some of the busiest days of the year for driving occur around Christmas and New Year's. According to Stat
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer Americans are taking to the skies, but a significant number likely plan to hit the roads to visit friends and family during the winter