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AAA Survey Finds Driving Habits Stabilizing Since Pandemic

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Foundation warns of safety issues for older cars that make up larger portion of miles driven. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released its 2023 American Driving Survey, providing insights into U.S. daily driving trends after the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey reveals that overall driving patterns have rebounded from the depths […]

Nearly 71 Million Expected to Travel over July 4th Week

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This year’s extended Independence Day forecast exceeds pre-pandemic numbers, sets new record. AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire July 4th week, plus the Saturday before and the Sunday after the holiday. This […]

AAA Survey Says Fear of Self-Driving Cars Persists as Industry Faces an Uncertain Future

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According to AAA’s latest survey on autonomous vehicles, most U.S. drivers either express fear (66%) or uncertainty (25%) about fully self-driving vehicles – a fear that has not decreased since spiking last year. However, interest in semi-autonomous technologies such as Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Keeping Assistance remains high. The results infer that […]

New AAA Research Shows Fatalities Due to Drowsiness 10X Higher Than Reported

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30,000 deaths estimated due to crashes involving drowsy drivers between 2017-2021. Driving while battling the urge to fall asleep is a familiar feeling for many. However, soon-to-be-published research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving. And with Daylight Saving Time approaching (Sunday, March 10 at 2 AM), the […]

AAA Research Shows Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking Isn’t Foolproof

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Recent AAA research examined various simulated collisions across four popular 2023 model-year vehicles equipped with reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) with rear cross traffic mitigation. Reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems have been shown to significantly reduce rear-end collisions. Reverse AEB with rear cross traffic mitigation systems are designed to mitigate or prevent collisions with […]

Nearly 104 Million Expected to Take Road Trip Over Christmas, New Year’s in U.S.

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Second highest year-end holiday travel forecast since AAA began tracking in 2000. AAA projects nearly 104 million people will drive to their holiday destinations, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2022. This year’s projected number of drivers is the second highest on record after 2019 when 108 million drivers hit the road for the holidays. […]

Advanced Vehicle Systems Makes Up Over One-Third of Collision Repair Costs

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AAA analysis of ADAS system repair shows sensor replacement and calibration adds significant cost to repairs. A recent study by AAA found that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning, can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash. This is due […]

Over 49 Million Americans Expected to Take to the Roads in the U.S. Over Thanksgiving

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Driving trips projected up 1.7% compared to last year. AAA projects 49.1 million Americans will get behind the wheel and head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period., an increase of 1.7% compared to 2022. Drivers could be paying less for gas than last Thanksgiving when the national average was […]

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