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Alicia Romo
Research & Program ManagerDr. Alicia Romo joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in January 2022. Prior joining the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Alicia worked as a traffic engineer and transportation planner…
Annabel Chilton
Research CoordinatorAnnabel Chilton joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in December 2025. She supports various Foundation research activities, including in-house studies conducted in the Driving Simulation Laboratory. Previously, she was…
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Ansley Kasha
Associate ResearcherAnsley Kasha joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in November 2023. Previously, she served as the project director for the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group at the University…
Apoorva Hungund
Associate ResearcherDr. Apoorva Hungund joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in January 2025. Her research has focused on understanding human-machine interaction in the context of traffic safety, including vehicle automation,…
Brian C. Tefft
Principal ResearcherBrian 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;…
Brian R. W. Baucom
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C. Y. David Yang
President and Executive DirectorDr. C. Y. David Yang is the President and the Executive Director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Previously, he worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and private…
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Jessica McDonough
ResearcherJessica McDonough joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in August of 2022. Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked as a human factors researcher at Battelle Memorial Institute, where…
Joanne Wood
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Jordan Blenner
Data & Experimental Research Group LeaderDr. Jordan Blenner joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in May 2025. Previously, she was a research psychologist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.…
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Lindsay Arnold
Senior ResearcherLindsay Arnold conducts and manages research on issues including substance-impaired driving and vulnerable road users at the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2012, she…
Lindsay Hunker
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Rebecca Steinbach
Survey & Behavioral Research Group LeaderDr. Rebecca Steinbach joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in January 2023. Previously, she was a research director at the UK’s National Centre for Social Research and an Assistant…
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Saquib Haroon
Associate ResearcherDr. Saquib Haroon joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in June 2025. His research has focused on driver engagement, the integration of equity in traffic safety, and pedestrian and…
Shaina Harris
Program CoordinatorShaina Harris is the Foundation’s program coordinator. She serves as the liaison and first point of contact for AAA Inc. and AAA clubs. Additionally, she coordinates current and upcoming research…
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William J. Horrey
Technical DirectorDr. William J. Horrey joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in August 2017. An experienced human factors professional, Dr. Horrey has led or contributed to many research projects in…
Xi Zhang
Associate ResearcherDr. Xi Zhang joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in June 2025. Her research has focused on driver and vehicle behavior, including how countermeasures influence driver actions and how…
Xiaolu Bai
Associate ResearcherDr. Xiaolu Bai joined the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in June 2025. Her research has focused on cognitive load, distracted driving and driver engagement in partially automated vehicles. She…
Assessing Fatality Rates in Crash Involvement for Motorists and Non-Motorists in Teen Driver Crashes by Risk Factor
...teen drivers has a fatality rate of 32 deaths per 10,000 individuals involved. Fatality rate for people involved in a crash with a teen driver carrying only teen passengers increased...
October 2018 Research Brief
Characteristics of Fatal Crashes Involving 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers with Teenage Passengers
...excluding Virginia) 42% had at least one teen passenger (and no passengers of any other ages) This proportion remained consistent over the study period, despite overall teen traffic fatality reductions,...
October 2012 Technical Report | Report Summary
Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Examine Teen Driver Behaviors Present in Motor Vehicle Crashes, 2007-2015
...to reinforce what your teen is learning in DE and how to maximize the practice driving that you’ll do with your teen. TeenDriving.AAA.com –AAA site that provides state‐specific information to...
June 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
Teen Driver Crashes: 1994-2013
Teen Driver Crashes 1994-2013 Background Teenage drivers have higher rates of crashes per driver and per mile driven than any drivers of any other age group. The majority of past...
May 2015 Technical Report | Report Summary
Orientation Sessions for Parents of Young Novice Drivers: An Assessment of U.S. Programs and Recommendations
...have a clear understanding of what, where and when teens should be practicing. With respect to GDL restrictions, parents show good awareness and understanding of the nighttime and passenger restrictions;...
May 2018 Technical Report | Report Summary
Using Naturalistic Driving Data to Assess the Prevalence of Environmental Factors and Driver Behaviors in Teen Driver Crashes
...2,865 deaths. Understanding the causes and contributing factors of teen driver crashes is necessary to develop effective solutions to reduce teen driver crash risk. Most teen driver crash studies have...
March 2015 Technical Report | Report Summary
Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving
...during this period. Recent Teen Driving Studies: Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving Examined crashes during the first three years of licensed driving...
September 2011 Technical Report | Report Summary
Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers
The Situation Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States Teen crash rates are nearly four times higher than those of adult drivers...
May 2012 Technical Report | Report Summary
Parents, Teens, and the Learner Stage of Graduated Driver Licensing
...after teens obtained a learner permit. Compiled and analyzed more than 2,000 video clips of interaction between teens and their parents while the teens were practicing driving. Examined the type,...
October 2010 Technical Report | Report Summary
Distracted Driving Among Newly Licensed Teen Drivers
...has been little concrete information or research available on distracted driving among teens specifically Teenage drivers are believed to be at risk for distracted driving-related crashes, as they are avid...
March 2012 Technical Report | Report Summary