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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Road Safety Initiatives

January 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao today spoke at the 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) where she announced new transportation initiatives aimed at harnessing new and existing technologies to improve safety for the traveling public and first responders. Among the initiatives was an endorsement of a call by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Consumer Reports, National Safety Council, U.S. DOT

AAA Says Number of Americans Planning Holiday Road Trip Higher

December 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 Holiday Travel Projection

U.S. holiday road travelers projected up 3.9% compared to last year. More than 104 million of U.S. holiday travelers will drive to their destinations this year according to projection by AAA. More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Saturday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That […]

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AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and The National Safety Council Adopt Common Naming for Advanced Driver Assistance Technology

November 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ADAS Terms

AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council have come together to adopt standardized naming for advanced driver assistance technology in an effort to reduce confusion. To help educate consumers on the benefits, limitations and proper use of these technologies, the four organizations are calling on all safety organizations, automakers and journalists covering […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power, National Safety Council

AAA Projects Second Highest Thanksgiving Travel Volume Since 2000

November 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Thanksgiving 2019 Travel Forecast

More than 49 million travelers will take to the roads this Thanksgiving. AAA reports that more than 55 million travelers are making plans to kick off the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, with over 49 million planning a road trip. This will be the second-highest […]

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AAA Foundation Reports Number of Licensed Teen Drivers on the Rise

October 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

More teens are obtaining their license before the age of 18. More than 60% of teens got their driver’s license before the age of 18, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. An 11% increase since 2012. The new report reveals a changing trend in teen licensure from when the Foundation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Licensed Drivers, Teen Driving

AAA Reports Annual Cost of Vehicle Ownership Rises to $9,282 on Higher Financing Costs

September 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 AAA Cost of Vehicle Ownership by Vehicle Type

It’s going to cost more for those looking to buy a new car this year. Finance costs on new car purchases have jumped 24% in 2019, according to new AAA research, pushing the average annual cost of vehicle ownership to $9,282, or $773.50 a month. That’s the highest cost associated with new vehicle ownership since […]

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Red Light Running Deaths Hit 10 Year High

September 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Red Light Running Table

More than two people are killed every day on U.S. roads by impatient and reckless drivers blowing through red lights, according to data analysis performed by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most recent crash data available shows 939 people were killed in red light running crashes in 2017 — a 10-year high and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Traffic Fatalities, traffic safety

AAA Reports Gasoline Demand at All Time High

August 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Fuel Gauge Report Aug 19 2019

According to AAA gasoline demand is soaring to new heights. In its latest reading covering the week ending Aug. 9, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) recorded demand at 9.93 million b/d, the highest since the agency began recording data in 1991. As demand jumped, gasoline stocks fell by 1.4 million bbl and pump prices slowed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices, Gasoline Demand

AAA Research Finds In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Distracting to Older Drivers

July 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Completion Time by Task Type

New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75) removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers (ages 21-36) when performing simple tasks like programming […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Distracted Driving

Fourth of July Road Trips Up 4.3% According to AAA

July 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA July 4 2019 Travel Forecast

Nearly 2 million more travelers than last year planning July 4 getaways. More Americans than ever recorded by AAA, nearly 49 million, are making plans to honor the red, white and blue with an Independence Day getaway this year. (AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000.) Overall travel volume for the holiday is expected to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

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