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AAA Texas: Statewide Distracted Driving Deaths Up 17%; Distracted Driving Awareness Month Serves as Reminder to Not Drive ‘Intexticated’

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber April 12, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and AAA Texas is reminding drivers to focus on the road rather than on their smartphones. Many dangerous driving behaviors increased during the pandemic, such as speeding, red light running, not...

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....

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: Statewide Distracted Driving Crashes Increase, Motorists Urged not to Drive ‘Intexticated’

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 01, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

COPPELL, TX — In Texas, 378 people died in more than 97,000 distracted driving crashes in 2019, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of Transportation. AAA Texas believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA Texas...

AAA Finds 68 People in Texas are Killed Each Summer in Crashes Involving Teen Drivers During “100 Deadliest Days”

By Daniel Armbruster May 27, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — In Texas, 750 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers in the past ten years during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Nationally, more than 8,300 people died in teen-related summertime crashes from 2008...

AAA Texas: Houston Mayor Proclaims September 29 'Texas Walk to End Distracted Driving Day'

By Daniel Armbruster September 28, 2019 Corporate Information, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Houston, TX — On Sunday, September 29, AAA Texas will hold its first-ever Walk to End Distracted Driving. In recognition of the event, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed September 29 ‘Texas Walk to End Distracted Driving Day.’ The proclamation will be read by a...

AAA Texas and City of Dallas Host FREE Teen Driver Safety Fair to Save Lives

By Daniel Armbruster July 19, 2019

Dallas, TX — Because motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death and injury for teens living in the United States, AAA Texas and the City of Dallas will host a free event to educate teens about traffic safety. The Teen Driver Safety Fair will include...

AAA Texas Reminds Motorcyclists And Drivers To Share The Roads Safely

By Daniel Armbruster June 13, 2019 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As summer reaches its mid-point and the height of the summer driving season, AAA Texas wants to prevent fatalities and injuries as a result of motorcycle collisions. The latest statistics available from the Department of Transportation indicate 501...

Distracted Drivers Cause 95,000 Crashes Statewide in One Year; AAA Launches New Public Service Announcements in Texas

By Daniel Armbruster April 03, 2019 Corporate Information, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — As April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA Texas is reminding drivers: “Don’t Drive Intoxicated – Don’t Drive Intexticated”. Drivers reportedly caused 95,639 distracted driving crashes on Texas roadways in 2018, according to new numbers...

AAA Texas: This Super Bowl Sunday, “Don’t Drive Intoxicated. Don’t Drive Intexticated.”

By Daniel Armbruster January 30, 2019 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — The Super Bowl is set for Sun., Feb. 3, and families all over Texas are planning parties to watch the big game. AAA Texas urges partygoers and party hosts to plan ahead to keep themselves and their guests safe this weekend.