AAA Colorado Media Contact:

J. Skyler McKinley
Regional Director, Public Affairs
Mobile: 303-720-9200
Email: jmckinley@acg.aaa.com

2023

• Survey: Colorado Summer Travel Surges (5/11/23)
• New Colorado Law: Move Over for Me (3/22/23)
• AAA: Colo. 8th Graders Win European River Cruise (3/8/23)

2022

• Forecast: 1.93 Million Coloradans to Travel for Year-End Holidays (12/20/22)
• Forecast: Colorado Thanksgiving Travel Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels (11/16/22)
• Today: "Slow Down, Move Over" Day (10/19/22)
• AAA Launches "Move Over for Me" Campaign to Protect All Drivers (10/18/22)
• Study: Automatic Emergency Braking Can't Save Your Life (9/29/22)
• AAA: Colo. 8th Graders Have Two Days Left to Win European River Cruise (9/21/22)
• New: AAA Contest for Colorado Eighth Graders to Win European River Cruise (8/23/22)
• Study: Annual Cost of New Car Ownership Surges Past $10K (8/11/22)
• Forecast: 786K Coloradans Will Travel for Independence Day (6/29/22) 
• Forecast: 730K Coloradans to Travel for Memorial Day (5/25/22)
• Study: Safety Tech Still Causes Crashes (5/12/22)
• News: AAA's Best Cars for 2022 (5/5/22)
• AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' for St. Patrick's Day (3/17/22)
• Colorado Gas Prices Race Toward Record Highs (3/7/22)
• Colorado Gas Prices Reflect War's Dark Uncertainties (2/28/22) 
• AAA - The Auto Club Group Dedicates $250,000 for Social Justice Scholarships (2/24/22)
• Research: Anti-Distraction Safety Tech Easily Defeated (2/1/22)

2021

• Forecast: 32% Jump in Holiday Travel (12/16/21)
• New: Free, Safe Rides Home over Thanksgiving Holiday (11/24/21)
• Forecast: Colorado Thanksgiving Travel Rebounds (11/16/21)
• Slow Down, Move Over - Save a Life: Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 8-14 (11/8/21)
• Halloween: Deadliest Day for Child Pedestrians (10/28/21)
• Survey: 49% of Coloradans Have Already Booked Holiday Travel (10/25/21)
• This Week: Denver Auto Show Presented by AAA (9/14/21)
• AAA, New Day Hydrogen Join to Bring Hydrogen Trucks to Colorado (8/31/21)
• News: School Traffic is BACK (8/19/21)
• How to: Travel During Delta Variant (8/12/21)
• Survey: 77% of Coloradans Now Comfortable Traveling (7/21/21)
• AAA - The Auto Club Group Named "One of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women" (7/16/21)
• Colorado Starts Nation's First Catalytic Converter Anti-Theft Program (7/1/21)
• Advisory: Free Devices to Stop Car Theft (6/24/21)
• Forecast: July 4 Travel Nears All-Time High (6/22/21)
• AAA Launches Online Driver's Ed Amid "Deadliest Days" (6/2/21)
• News: Covid Vehicle Neglect Can Cause Memorial Day Breakdowns (5/26/21)
• CO: Gas Prices Hit 6-Year Highs (5/24/21)
• Europe's Open: Experts Available for Interview (5/19/21)
• Forecast: Memorial Day Travel Rebounds to 37 million+ (5/11/21)
• Gas Update: Traffic is back... (4/26/21)
• Study: Joint Alcohol/Cannabis Users are Riskier Drivers (4/19/21)
• New Normal: AAA Travel Show Goes Virtual (4/13/21)
• New Colo. Data: Travel Optimism Surges (4/8/21)
• Snow: It's Coming, Prepare Now (3/10/21)
• TODAY: School Safety Patrol Celebrates 100th Anniversary (3/2/2021)
• Survey: Americans Still Afraid of Self-Driving Cars (2/25/2021)
• Gas Prices Surge Due to Arctic Blast (2/22/2021)
• AAA-The Auto Club Group Insurance Providers Receive Credit Rating Boost (2/18/2021)
• Survey: Coloradans Hesitant to Travel (2/10/2021)
• Rising Crude Drives Up Gas Prices (2/2/2021)
• Study: Raise the Speed Limits? Not So Fast. (1/28/2021)
• Study: Colorado Pedestrian Deaths Up 89% (1/12/2021)
• 2021 Resolution: Crash, Not Accident (1/4/2021)

2020

• Travel Forecast: Most Coloradans Staying Home for Holidays (12/15/2020)
• Unsecured Christmas Trees Do Serious Damage (12/1/2020)
• Thanksgiving Most Dangerous Day for Home Fires (11/24/2020)
• Forecast: Fewer Coloradans Traveling for Thanksgiving (11/12/2020)
• Alert: Daylight Switch Increases Crash Risk (10/29/2020)
• Snow's Coming: Time to Winterize (10/21/2020)
• Today: "Slow Down, Move Over" Awareness Day (10/19/2020)
• New Law: Slow Down, Move Over for Emergency Personnel (10/14/2020)
• Report: Nine Dead Each Day from Distracted Driving (10/1/2020)
• Gasoline Demand Plummets to 12-Week Low (9/14/2020)
• Caution, Drivers: Don't Buy the "Self-Driving" Hype (9/10/2020)
• Gas Prices: Cheapest Labor Day Travel in Four Years (9/2/2020)
• 2020: Everywhere's a "School Zone" (8/24/2020)
• Study: Driving Tech Fails Every 8 Miles (8/6/2020)
• New Law: More DMV Services, Less Waiting (7/7/2020)
• Forecast: Summer Travel Down 18% (6/25/2020)
• Trends: Traveling the world – from home (6/23/2020)
• Study: As drivers return, so does danger (6/11/2020)
• AAA-ACG commits $1 million to community initiatives, lights up Dearborn campus in honor of George Floyd (6/10/2020)
• AAA: $37 Million in Additional Refunds to Insurance Customers (6/4/2020)
• Study: 12 Coloradans Die Each Summer in Teen Crashes (5/28/2020)
• Coloradans Named to Auto Club Group Board (5/20/20)
• AAA Colorado Merges with The Auto Club Group (5/6/2020)
• Gas Update: Pump Prices Push Cheaper (4/15/2020)
• News: AAA Insurance Customers to Receive Refunds (4/14/2020)
• AAA: Free Service for Health Workers & First Responders (4/6/2020)
• News: Gas Prices Hit 4-Year Low (3/31/2020)
• Analysis: What will happen with gas prices? (3/9/2020)
• Daylight Saving Time Increases Driving Danger (3/6/2020)
• Survey: Americans Still Don't Trust Self-Driving Cars (3/5/2020)
• Advisory: Colorado Springs Travel Event of the Year (2/26/2020)
• Advisory: AAA's First-Ever Parker Store Now Open (2/25/2020)
• News: Colorado's Best Hotels and Restaurants for 2020 (2/19/2020)
• Study: Americans Forfeit 236 Million Vacation Days Annually (1/28/2020)
• Study: Electric Vehicles Now Competitive on Cost (1/22/2020)
• Advisory: Travel Event of the Year (1/14/2020)

2019

• Tips: Get Home Safe This New Year's Eve (12/30/2019)
• Study: New Tech Can Create Complacent Drivers (12/26/2019)
• New Record: 1.96 Million Coloradans Traveling for Holidays (12/20/2019)
• Forecast: Cheaper Gas Coming Soon (12/19/2019)
• Media Availability: National Park Expert & Author Kim Heacox (12/4/2019)
• Last week's storm? One for our record books. (12/3/2019)
• Forecast: 'Perfect Storm' for Holiday Travelers (11/25/2019)
• Forecast: 960k Coloradans Traveling for Thanksgiving (11/21/2019)
• Daylight Switch Increases Crash Risk (11/4/2019)
• Halloween: Deadliest Day for Child Pedestrians (10/30/19)
• DIY: Fix Tomorrow's Frozen Commute (10/23/19)
• Study: More Teens Getting Licenses (10/21/19)
• Winter Driving: Here's What Went Wrong This AM (10/10/19)
• How to: Stay Safe in Winter Weather (10/8/19)
• Research: Pedestrian Detection Systems Just Don't Work...Yet (10/3/19)
• Study: Today Begins Ideal Booking Window for Holiday Flights (9/25/19)
• AAA Colorado Named Top "Community-Minded" Company in Colorado (9/23/19)
• Red Light Running Deaths Hit 10-Year High (8/29/19)
• This Week: AAA Experts in Grand Junction (8/21/19)
• Warning: 15.4 Million Cars Risk Air Bag Danger (8/13/19)
• Tomorrow: Who's the best battery technician in Colorado? (8/7/19)
• Study: Don't Touch that Dial! (7/25/19)
• Gas Prices: National Average Falls (7/22/19)
• Warning: Vehicle Escape Tools Won't Always Work (7/17/19)
• Tips: Getting Road-Trip Ready (7/1/19)
• Bike-to-Work Day Media Availability (6/26/19)
• Forecast: 841,000 Coloradans Traveling for July 4 (6/25/19)
• Study: High Drivers Don't Think They'll Get Caught (6/19/19)
• Study: More expensive gas? No worries. (6/6/19)
• Forecast: 785,000 Coloradans Traveling for Memorial Day (5/15/19)
• Study: Why aren't people buying electric cars? (5/9/19)
• Study: Exercise Keeps Older Drivers Safer, Longer (5/1/19)
• Gas Prices Set Yearly High (4/29/19)
• AAA & CSAA Show True Colors with The Crayon Initiative (4/23/19)
• Gas is going up! Here's why... (4/22/19)
• Study: U.S. Headlights Darker, More Dangerous (4/16/19)
• Weather Alert: Not Safe to Drive (4/10/19)
• Safety Alert: Potholes (3/21/19)
• Survey: 75% of Americans Fear Self-Driving Cars (3/20/19)
• How to: Stay Safe in Winter Weather (3/13/19)
• Daylight Saving Time Increases Driving Danger (3/7/19)
• Study: 70 Billion Hours Spent Driving (3/5/19)
• Gas Prices Push Higher (2/25/19)
• Study: Icy Temps Kill Electric Vehicle Range (2/14/19)
• News: Colorado's Best Restaurants for 2019 (2/14/19)
• Study: Too Many Names for Safety Tech (2/12/19)
• News: Colorado's Best Hotels for 2019 (2/5/19)
• Experts Available for Interview (1/31/19)
• This Week: AAA Travel Event of the Year (1/29/19)
• TODAY: AAA Launches Approved Driving Schools (1/23/19)
• How to: Drive Safe on Snow and Ice (1/21/19)
• Press Event: AAA Launches Approved Driving Schools (1/17/19)
• Gasoline Demand Hits Lowest Level in Nearly 2 Years (1/10/19)
• Study: Annual Car Ownership Costs Nearly $9K (1/9/19)
• New Year, New Decline in Gas Prices (1/2/19)

2018

• Tips: Get Home Safe this New Year's Eve (12/31/18)
• Study: Cloudy Headlights 80% Less Effective (12/20/18)
• Crude Oil Hits 14-month Low (12/19/18)
• Report: 1 in 3 Coloradans Traveling for Holidays (12/18/18)
• Gas Prices Hit Yearly Low (12/13/18)
• TODAY: AAA's "Tows for Toys" Delivery (12/11/18)
• Tomorrow: AAA's "Tows for Toys" with Warren Village (12/10/18)
• New Vehicle Tech Doubles Car Repair Bills (12/6/18)
• Study: Medications Increase Crash Risk by 300 Percent (12/4/18)
• Christmas Trees Do Serious Damage (11/29/18)
• Thanksgiving Most Dangerous Day for Home Fires (11/20/18)
• Forecast: 930k Coloradans Traveling for Thanksgiving (11/19/18)
• Study: No, your car can't drive itself (11/15/18)
• How to: Drive Safe on Snow and Ice (11/12/18)
• Study: Safety Features Not Always Safer (11/8/18)
• Steer Clear of Deer: Avoid Animal Collisions (11/5/18)
• End of Daylight Saving Time Increases Driving Danger (11/1/18)
• News: Halloween Safety Tips (10/29/18)
• Ride Sharing Costs Two Times More than Owning a Car (10/24/18)
• Study: Teen Drivers, Passengers Increase Crash Risks (10/22/18)
• AAA Volunteers to Create Care Packages for Homeless Veterans (10/2/18)
• Get Ready for the Next Disaster (09/12/18)
• Forecast: Cheaper Gas Coming Soon (09/11/18)
• AAA Colorado, Denver Broncos Take to the Seas (09/06/18)
• Forecast: 640,000 Coloradans Traveling for Labor Day (08/29/18)
• Back-to-Campus Insurance Tips (08/27/18)
• School's Back - Drive Safely (08/20/18)
• Study: Senior Driving Remains Taboo Topic (08/14/18)
• No More Motorcycle Deaths (08/09/18)
• Coloradans Lead Nation in Vacation Days (08/08/18)
• Report: 30 million Americans to travel abroad in 2018 (08/06/18)
• AAA Insurance: 2018's Brand of the Year (08/02/18)
• Alert: Driving Abroad? Get a Permit. (07/27/18)
• US-Iran Tensions to Increase Gas Prices? (07/25/18)
• Study: Surprise! Siri Makes Drivers Safer - Sort of... (07/23/18)
• Tips: What You Need in an Evacuation (07/05/18)
• Alert: Cars Can't Take the Heat (06/28/18)
• New Record: 810,000 Coloradans Traveling for the 4th (06/27/18)
• Bike-to-work breakdown? AAA's got you. (06/25/18)
• Press Event: Prevent Roadside Deaths (06/18/18)
• AAA to Provide Free Bike "Tows” on Bike-to-Work Day (06/07/18)
• Study: Americans Don't Trust Driverless Cars (05/30/18)
• Forecast: 760,000 Coloradans Traveling on Memorial Day (05/23/18)
• Advisory: Deadliest Days (05/22/18)
• Alert: Brace for Hail (05/18/18)
• Advisory: Eliminate Traffic Deaths (05/10/18)
• Report: 1-in-5 Drivers Want an Electric Vehicle (05/09/18)
• Study: Want a raise? Take a day off (05/08/18)
• Most Hit-and-Run Victims Pedestrians, Bicyclists (05/03/18)
• Report: Older Cars Face Twice the Risk (05/01/18)
• Report: Top Summer Travel Trends (05/01/18)
• AAA & CSAA Show True Colors with The Crayon Initiative (04/25/18)
• Media Advisory: Grand Junction Vacations Showcase (04/17/18)
• Watch for potholes - or pay the price (03/27/18)
• Report: 4WD and AWD Tire Danger (03/14/18)
• Colorado Gas Prices Set to Spike (03/01/18)
• Colorado's best places to eat: AAA's coveted 2018 Diamond List (02/20/18)
• Report: Drowsy Driving Quadruples Crash Risk (02/08/18)
• Report: Coloradans leave $3.1 billion on the table (01/29/18)
• AAA News Alert: Brace for Ice (01/15/18)
• New AAA Report: Cell phones increase crash risk up to eight times (01/09/18)

2017

• Get Home Safe This New Year's Eve (12/29/17)
• More than 1.8 Million Coloradans to Celebrate Holidays Away from Home (12/20/17)
• Thanksgiving most dangerous day for cooking fires (11/21/17)
• Nearly 865,000 Coloradans to Travel this Thanksgiving Holiday (11/20/17)
• Home Hacks to Weather Winter Storms (11/07/17)
• AAA News Alert - Coloradans Running Out of Time to Winterize (11/02/17)
• Stay Safe This Halloween: Community Tips from AAA Colorado (10/26/17)
• Think your car's infotainment system is safe to use while driving? Think again (10/05/17)
• Buyer Beware: Thousands of Flooded Cars Expected to Flood Used Car Market (09/21/17)
• Lending a Helping Hand – and Tow Trucks – to Hurricane Harvey Recovery (09/12/17)
• More than 600,000 Coloradans to hit the roads for Labor Day (08/31/17)
• How will Hurricane Harvey affect Colorado gas prices? (08/25/17)
• AAA Reveals True Cost of Vehicle Ownership (08/23/17)
• Total Eclipse Road Trip: Tips and Tunes from AAA Colorado (08/17/17)
• Back-to-School Tips from AAA: At what age are kids old enough to walk to school? (08/14/17)
• AAA: Summer Heat Kills More Batteries Than Winter Cold (07/24/17)
• 760,000 Coloradans expected to travel this Independence Day Weekend (06/29/17)
• AAA to Provide Free Bike “Tows” on Bike-to-Work Day (06/26/17)
• AAA Colorado Media Advisory (05/31/17)
• Memorial Day Travel at Highest Level Since 2005 (05/25/17)
• Report: After Deadly Year, Young Millennial’s Top List of Worst-Behaved Drivers (02/15/17)
• AAA Vacations Showcase offers one-stop shop for travel plans (01/31/17)
• Colorado’s Absolute Best Places to Eat and Stay: AAA’s Coveted 2017 Diamond List (01/27/17)