Research
Rates of Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age, United States, 2014-2015
This Research Brief presents updated data on crash risk using data on crashes from the US DOT in conjunction with data on driving mileage from the AAA Foundation's American Driving Survey.
June 2017 Research Brief
Safety Benefits of Highway Infrastructure Investments
This study estimates the reduction in serious injuries and deaths that could potentially be achieved through investment in proven cost-effective highway infrastructure safety measures, and the level of investment required to achieve those benefits.
May 2017 Technical Report | Report Summary
Development of a Novice Driver Training Module to Accelerate Driver Perceptual Expertise
This report describes the development of a stand-alone, self-administered training module intended to accelerate new drivers' acquisition of perceptual expertise.
March 2017 Technical Report | Report Summary
2016 Traffic Safety Culture Index
This report presents the results of our annual Traffic Safety Culture Index survey, providing data on the attitudes and behaviors of the American public with respect to key traffic safety topics.
February 2017 Technical Report | Report Summary
Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement
This drowsy driving study quantifies a driver's relative risk of being involved in a crash in relation to the number of hours that they slept in the past 24 hours.
December 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
American Driving Survey: 2014 – 2015
This report presents data on the proportion of U.S. residents who drive and the amount of driving that they did in years 2014-2015 based on the AAA Foundation's surveys of representative samples of households nationwide.
September 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
The Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Road Debris, United States, 2011-2014
This study examines data from a sample of in-depth crash investigations to estimate the number of crashes, injuries, and deaths in the U.S. each year that are caused by debris on the roads or falling from vehicles.
August 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
Prevalence of Self-Reported Aggressive Driving Behavior: United States, 2014
This report provides data on the prevalence of self-reported aggressive driving behaviors based on a survey of a representative sample of U.S. drivers.
July 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Examine Teen Driver Behaviors Present in Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2007-2015
This study updates a previous study of driver behaviors and environmental conditions present in a sample of teen driver crashes captured on in-vehicle video cameras with new data from more than 500 additional crashes.
June 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
Cannabis Use Among Drivers Suspected of Driving Under the Influence or Involved in Collisions: Analysis of Washington State Patrol Data
This study examined data from drivers involved in crashes and drivers suspected of DUI in Washington state.
May 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary