Aaron Benson joined the Foundation in August 2017. He received his master’s degree in human factors from George Mason University. Previously, he worked as a research assistant for Leidos, supporting…
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;…
Dr. C. Y. David Yang became the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s executive director in October 2016. Previously, he worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and private consulting firms.…
Joanne But is the Foundation’s program coordinator. She serves as the liaison and first point of contact for AAA National and AAA clubs. Additionally, she coordinates current and upcoming research…
Leon Villavicencio joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety as an analyst in August 2017. Previously, he was part of a first responder epidemiology fellowship (FiRE Fellows) supporting federal fire…
Lindsay Arnold conducts research on issues including substance-impaired driving and vulnerable road users. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, she served as a public health fellow in the National…
As Foundation’s records and database specialist, Patrice Davis is responsible for developing and maintaining electronic databases for technical and other records/files, assisting technical staff with research activities, tracking financial contributions,…
Victoria Añorve joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety as an associate analyst in September 2018. She received her bachelor of science degree in applied statistics from University of California,…
Dr. William J. Horrey joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in August 2017 as the traffic research group leader. An experienced human factors professional, Dr. Horrey has led or…
Dr. Woon Kim joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in April 2017 as a senior analyst in the data and information group. Previously, she was a safety data manager…
...as capable when driving, and using a handsfree phone were associated with greater frequency of distracted-driving behavior. Distracted driving puts the driver and passengers at risk. More than a quarter...
September 2017 // Research Brief
Introduction The role of parents in the licensing process has expanded greatly since the arrival of graduated driver licensing (GDL). Lengthy learner stages, supervised hours requirements and driving restrictions have...
May 2018 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
...driving reduction in older adults of both genders. Low confidence in driving ability, coupled with musculoskeletal condition diagnosis, might cause premature driving reduction for women. Conversely, overconfidence in driving ability...
November 2017 // Research Brief
...measure would be related. For driving exposure, comparisons were statistically significant for both days driving per week and miles driving per week. In both cases, actual driving predicted self-reported driving,...
January 2019 // Research Brief
...driving permanently. Therefore, a driving cessation questionnaire was designed to collect information about the general circumstances surrounding the decision to stop driving, specific reasons for stopping driving, means of meeting...
November 2017 // Research Brief
...Many traffic researchers believe drowsy driving has been under-reported and underestimated. The Study This report presents new estimates of the prevalence of drowsy driving on the roads and of the...
November 2010 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet
...Other key findings regarding drowsy driving include: Eight out of ten (80%) people view other drivers driving while drowsy as a serious threat to their own personal safety and a...
December 2012 // Technical Report // Fact Sheet