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Brian C. Tefft
Senior Researcher
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
Self-Reported Risky Driving in Relation to Changes in Amount of Driving During the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 2022 // Research Brief
Improving Roadside Responder Crash Data: Outcomes from an Expert Roundtable Discussion
December 2021 // Research Brief
Travel in the United States Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 2021 // Research Brief
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