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Memorial Day expected to set new travel records. Here are the best — and worst — times to drive

Nbcwashington · · 245 words · By Max Molski
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A record 45 million Americans are expected to travel between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25, according to AAA.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON, DC (May 11, 2026) – AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May 25.
https://newsroom.aaa.com/2026/05/45-million-americans-planni…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Automobile Association of American projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25.
https://www.wibw.com/2026/05/11/despite-high-gas-prices-mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday period from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26. This year’s domestic travel forecast is an increa…
https://wrnjradio.com/45-1-million-americans-expected-to-tra…
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“The number counts people who travel at least 50 miles from their home for the holiday.”
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Multiple sources confirm that AAA's travel projections are based on people traveling at least 50 miles from home.
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web search NEUTRAL — AAA projects a record-breaking 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, marking an increase.
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/thanksgiving-travel-ex…
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web search NEUTRAL — “AAA is predicting that 485,000 residents are going to travel for the memorial day holiday weekend,” Noble said. “That is over 3 percent more than 2024.” She expected 400,000 people to drive, 40,000 t…
https://www.wfsb.com/2025/05/22/record-number-people-expecte…
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web search NEUTRAL — VERONA, Va. (WHSV) - AAA holiday predictions for 2024 suggest a record number of travelers going 50 miles or farther from their homes. AAA predicts a total of 119.33 million travelers on the road from…
https://www.whsv.com/2024/12/20/aaa-predicts-nearly-120-mill…
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“AAA's 2026 projection would set a new Memorial Day record, surpassing the previous high of 44.8 million set last year.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content websites and does not contain any information regarding AAA travel records or the number 44.8 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — you know these days ordinary families simply do NOT exist. What once defined a pure state of innocence is now the place to have some seriously fucked-up relations. To put it as simple as we can -…
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“an estimated 39.1 million people are expected to hit the road, marking the highest number of Memorial Day drivers AAA has ever recorded.”
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While sources mention overall travel numbers (45 million) and one source mentions 38.4 million drivers, none of the provided evidence specifically corroborates the figure of 39.1 million people hitting the road as a record high.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Automobile Association of American projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25. According to AAA, this year’…
https://www.wibw.com/2026/05/11/despite-high-gas-prices-mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday, breaking a domestic travel record set in 2005. Most are expected to drive or fly, though others wi…
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/nx-s1-5408568/memorial-day-we…
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web search NEUTRAL — AAA projects 38.4 million people will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend, the highest number for that holiday since AAA began tracking in 2000. The number of drivers this year is up 4% compared t…
https://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/05/memorial-day/
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“Orlando tops the list of U.S. destinations for Memorial Day weekend”
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Three independent sources confirm that Orlando, Florida, is the top U.S. destination for Memorial Day weekend according to AAA data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Orlando, Florida, is this year’s top holiday destination for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA booking data for trips between May 22 and May 26.
https://sgnmag.com/article-13702-AAA-projects-451-million-Am…
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web search NEUTRAL — Orlando, Florida is reportedly the top destination for Memorial Day travelers according to AAA. This information was gathered by taking into account booking information and projects that this will be …
https://www.destinationtips.com/news/orlando-top-destination…
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web search NEUTRAL — Once again, Orlando is the top tourist destination for Memorial Day Weekend Photo: Bill Dickinson.However, AAA estimates that 5% more Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend than a year ago, w…
https://thenewswheel.com/aaa-predicts-that-nearly-42-million…
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“Rome is No. 1 among cities Americans will visit overseas, according to AAA”
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The provided evidence for this claim includes a general Wikipedia entry on Memorial Day and other AAA general travel stats, but none of the sources mention Rome as the top international destination.
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web search NEUTRAL — Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
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web search NEUTRAL — Nationwide, AAA expects nearly 45 million Americans to travel over Memorial Day weekend, the highest number on record. However, that represents less than 1% growth from last year.
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/aaa-more-than-37-million-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Automobile Association of American projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25. According to AAA, this year’…
https://www.wibw.com/2026/05/11/despite-high-gas-prices-mill…
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