Users’ Understanding of Automated Vehicles and Perception to Improve Traffic Safety –Results from a National Survey
This study examines people’s perceptions and expectations of automated vehicle (AV) technologies. While there is a relatively large volume of literature studying people’s perceptions of AVs, there has been limited attention paid to the source of their distrust and discomfort.
December 2019 // Research Brief
Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature
This research brief reviews the current scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of existing and emerging countermeasures against distracted driving.
November 2019 // Research Brief
The Role of Driving Comfort in Self-Regulation among a Large Cohort of Older Drivers: AAA LongROAD Study
This research brief examines the direct effects of driving comfort on self-regulation and the role of driving comfort combined with age, sex, and perceived abilities in predicting four of the most common self-regulatory driving situations.
November 2019 // Research Brief
The Effect of Extending Graduated Driver Licensing to Older Novice Drivers in Indiana
In 2015, Indiana extended its Graduated Driver Licensing system, previously only applicable to new drivers younger than 18, to all new drivers under age 21. This study examines the crash rates of new Indiana drivers first licensed at ages 18-20 before and after that change.
October 2019 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
Prevalence and Timing of Driver Licensing Among Young Adults, United States, 2019
A survey of young adults ages 18-24 finds that 41% licensed at or before age 16, and 60% before age 18. Factors associated with licensing at younger versus older ages are discussed.
October 2019 // Research Brief
Age-Related Differences in the Cognitive, Visual and Temporal Demands of In-Vehicle Information Systems
This research examines age-related differences in the visual, cognitive and temporal demands associated with common in-vehicle tasks using the native infotainment systems found in 6 model year 2018 vehicles.
July 2019 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
The Potential Impact of Driving Cessation for Rural and Urban Older Adults: AAA LongROAD Study
This research brief examines whether there are urban-rural differences in how older adults rate the potential impact that driving cessation would have on their lives.
July 2019 // Research Brief
Detection Windows for Drugs in Oral Fluid: Cannabinoids, Stimulants, and Opioids
The objective of this research brief is to assess the literature on oral fluid detection times to address how long after a person uses a drug it can be detected in oral fluid, and what factors may influence detection times.
July 2019 // Research Brief
2018 Traffic Safety Culture Index
This annual Traffic Safety Culture Index (TSCI), a nationally representative survey, has been conducted to identify and assess key indicators regarding American drivers’ attitudes toward and behaviors regarding traffic safety, since 2008.
June 2019 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
The Association of Frailty with Driving Habits Among Older Adults: AAA LongROAD Study
This research brief examines the association of frailty status with driving habits. If frailty is associated with driving habit outcomes, interventions targeted at preventing or reducing the symptoms of frailty may lead to improved mobility among older adults.
May 2019 // Research Brief