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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
American Driving Survey, 2015 – 2016
January 2018 // Research Brief
External Publication
Comparison of older and younger novice driver crash rates: Informing the need for extending Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions
2017 // Accident Analysis & Prevention
External Publication
Impact of Drivers’ Attitudes, Decisions, and Behaviors on Traffic Safety
2017 // ITE Journal
Rates of Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age, United States, 2014-2015
June 2017 // Research Brief
Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement
December 2016 // Technical Report