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Vulnerable Road Users

Associations Between Falls and Driving Outcomes in Older Adults: A LongROAD Study

...and older Cohort, case-cohort, case-control, and time-series designs Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria This study is part of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s LongROAD study effort, a national,...

March 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies

Use of Advanced In-Vehicle Technology by Younger and Older Early Adopters

Background Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an in-vehicle convenience feature designed to maintain a set speed and, when applicable, adjust the set speed to maintain a specified distance from a...

September 2008 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement

Background Experts recommend that healthy adults should sleep for 7-9 hours daily; teens and young adults, people who are ill, and people who are recovering from sleep debt may require...

December 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Cannabis Use Among Drivers Suspected of Driving Under the Influence or Involved in Collisions: Analysis of Washington State Patrol Data

Background In November 2012 Washington voters passed Initiative-502 (I-502), legalizing retail cannabis sales and recreational cannabis use for adults 21 years and older. As with alcohol, the law provides two...

May 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

An Evaluation of Data from Drivers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Relation to Per se Limits for Cannabis

Background Cannabis is in the spotlight in the United States due to increased acceptance of its medical and recreational use One of the major concerns shared by both opponents and...

May 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Marijuana: Beliefs and Behaviors, United States, 2013-2015

Background Increasing numbers of states have legalized or are considering legalizing medical and/or recreational marijuana use, bringing attention to the issue of marijuana and other drug and alcohol impaired driving...

May 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

Prevalence of Self-Reported Aggressive Driving Behavior: United States, 2014

Background Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. drivers believe that aggressive driving is a bigger problem today than three years ago, while nine out of ten believe aggressive drivers are a...

July 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary

Driver Behavior & Performance

The Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Road Debris, United States, 2011-2014

Background Previous research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that debris deposited on the roadway by motor vehicles contributed to an estimated 25,000 crashes which resulted in 81-90...

August 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary