Over the past four years, Triple-A has recorded a steady increase in the average age of vehicles needing emergency roadside assistance.
In 2008, the typical age of a vehicle needing roadside service was six-years-old. Today, that number has quickly grown to nine years, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
That's consistent with the average age of the vehicle fleet in the Washington metropolitan area, which is now a little more than 9 years for light duty vehicles, 8 and a half years for light duty trucks, and 10 and a half for heavy duty trucks in the region. This is according to recently released data from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board.
