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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: 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: New Crash Tests Reveal Modest Speed Increases Can Have Deadly Consequences

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber January 28, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Drivers want to save time, and local transportation agencies want to improve traffic flow, but at what cost? With posted speed limits increasing on roadways around the country, a vehicle's ability to protect drivers in crashes is in doubt.