AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY

Education and outreach: all research reports and findings produced by the aaa foundation for traffic safety are available online to the general public, free of charge. Additionally, the foundation produces complementary materials for each project so that visitors to the website can find key takeaways from each study. These may include report summaries, research briefs, infographics, etc. The aaa foundation has provided outreach through conferences, forums, and workshops to a range of audiences including technical experts, key stakeholders, and the general public with the goal of effecting real-world improvements in traffic safety. In 2024, foundation research findings were presented at numerous conferences and events including: the transportation research board annual meeting; the international conference of transportation professionals; the international symposium on transportation safety; the nhtsa distraction action forum; the southeast wisconsin transportation symposium; the washington state good roads & transportation association quarterly meeting; and the human factors and ergonomics society annual meeting. The aaa foundation's presence at these conferences helped spread aaa foundation's research and mission to diverse audiences. The aaa foundation also had an exhibit booth at the transportation research board annual meeting in 2024.in addition to these externally hosted events, the aaa foundation hosted its own inaugural safe mobility conference in chapel hill, north carolina. This two-day event was convened to create an opportunity for professionals and students from industry, academia, government, and advocacy organizations to connect, share information, and identify challenges, solutions, and best practices geared toward achieving safer mobility for all road users. This was accomplished through the offering of high-quality and diverse workshops, technical sessions, and plenary sessions. The aaa foundation also strives to publish much of our research in leading peer-reviewed scientific and technical journals to ensure that our most important research findings are shared with the scientific community and policymakers. In 2024, research performed and/or funded by the aaa foundation was published in peer-reviewed journals including: human factors journal, sleep journal, american journal of epidemiology, transportation research part f, accident analysis & prevention.