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Brian Tefft
Senior Researcher, Traffic Research Group
Biography
Brian Tefft joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in 2006. He conducts and manages research on a wide variety of traffic safety issues including driver distraction, drowsiness, and impairment; teenage drivers; pedestrian safety; and driver understanding of new vehicle technologies. His research has been published in scientific journals including Accident Analysis & Prevention, Journal of Safety Research, ITE Journal and others. Tefft holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University.
Publications
Examining the Increase in Pedestrian Fatalities in the United States, 2009–2018
January 2021 // Research Brief
Cannabis Use Among Drivers in Fatal Crashes in Washington State Before and After Legalization
January 2020 // Research Brief
Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature
November 2019 // Research Brief
Prevalence and Timing of Driver Licensing Among Young Adults, United States, 2019
October 2019 // Research Brief
American Driving Survey, 2014 – 2017
February 2019 // Research Brief