News Releases

AAA Texas: What Happens When Your Road Trip Goes Awry?

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 30, 2021 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Nothing says summer like a road trip, but even the best laid plans can hit a few bumps in the road. With AAA Texas anticipating a record 3.3 million Texans to travel by car for their Independence Day getaway, there is no doubt some travelers will run...

AAA Texas to Offer First Virtual Child Passenger Safety Seat Workshop for Parents/Caregivers

By Daniel Armbruster & Kara Thorp June 16, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — This Saturday, June 19, 2021, AAA Texas will host its first-ever Child Passenger Safety Seat workshop. The free event takes place virtually to comply with social distancing concerns.

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Nation in Fatal Crashes Involving Teen Drivers as 100 Deadliest Days Underway

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 02, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — New data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals Texas has more summertime crash deaths involving teen drivers than any other state. Across the U.S., more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019....

AAA Texas: Fatal Bicycle Crashes Increased in 2020 Even with Fewer Drivers on The Road

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 03, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — While driving dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic, bicycling and e-bikes gained in popularity -- setting up a potentially dangerous combination of more cyclists on the road as driving returns to pre-pandemic levels, according to AAA Texas. Therefore, AAA...

AAA Texas Urges Parents, Pet Owners to Take Precautions as Saturday is National Heatstroke Prevention Day

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 29, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas reminds drivers about the consequences of leaving people or pets in hot vehicles as Saturday, May 1 is National Heatstroke Prevention Day. Research shows temperatures inside a car, even on a mild, sunny day, can reach deadly levels in just 10...

AAA Texas: As 4/20 looms, AAA Survey Finds Marijuana and Alcohol Users Admit Variety of Dangerous Driving Behaviors

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 15, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — People who use both alcohol and marijuana are some of the most dangerous drivers on the road – they are significantly more likely to speed, text, intentionally run red lights, and drive aggressively than those who don't, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

New AAA Survey Reveals Half of Drivers Admit to Being “Intexticated” When in Car Alone

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 01, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As traffic begins to pick up across the country with increased vaccinations and decreased pandemic restrictions, AAA Texas reminds drivers about the importance of focusing on the road ahead and not on their smartphones. April is National Distracted...

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Country in “Wrong-Way” Crash Fatalities; New Analysis Finds Fatality Rate Rising

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber March 23, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Fatal wrong-way driving crashes on our nation's highways are a persistent and devastating threat that is only getting worse. According to the latest data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, there were 2,008 deaths from wrong-way driving...

AAA Texas: Today’s Vehicle Technology Must Improve Before Public Trusts Self-Driving Vehicles

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 24, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing...

AAA Texas Warns About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During Winter Blast

By Daniel Armbruster February 16, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — With temperatures at dangerously cold levels and many Texans, who are without power, looking for ways to stay warm, AAA Texas reminds drivers that it is never safe to start or leave a vehicle running in an enclosed space, such as a garage. Vehicle...

News Releases for Transportation and Traffic Safety