AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY
607 14TH STREET NW NO 201, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 www.aaafoundation.org

Total Revenue
$3,960,209
Total Expenses
$3,935,966
Net Assets
$27,097,258

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE AAA FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES THROUGH RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF TRAFFIC CRASHES, AND EDUCATION ABOUT PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING RISKS ON THE ROAD.

THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS OR FUNDS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC STUDY

RESEARCH: IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 13 NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORTS, AND INITIATED 7 NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION FUNDED, MANAGED, AND/OR PERFORMED RESEARCH IN 2020 DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY DATE OF PUBLICATION): CANNABIS USE AMONG DRIVERS IN FATAL CRASHES IN WASHINGTON STATE BEFORE AND AFTER LEGALIZATION; PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE REDUCED DRIVING: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; PREDICTORS OF RAPID DECELERATION EVENTS AMONG OLDER DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY; OLDER DRIVER LICENSING POLICIES AND PRACTICES DATABASE UPDATE; EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIOR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY TOOLKIT; 2019 FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES AND AUTOMATION ON USERS - DESIGN AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS: A SUMMARY REPORT; THE IMPACT OF DRIVER'S MENTAL MODELS OF ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ON SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE; 2019 TRAFFIC SAFETY CULTURE INDEX; IMPACT OF INFORMATION ON CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING OF PARTIALLY AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM; DRIVER'S AROUSAL AND WORKLOAD UNDER PARTIAL VEHICLE AUTOMATION; A SIMULATOR-BASED EVALUATION OF TWO HAZARD ANTICIPATION TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NOVICE DRIVERS; OLDER DRIVERS AND ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS; AND EFFECTS OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT ON DRIVING EXPOSURE AND PATTERNS AMONG A LARGE COHORT OF OLDER DRIVERS: AAA LONGROAD STUDY.FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE USED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK AND DROWSY DRIVING PREVENTION WEEK. THEY ARE ALSO USED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND SUPPORT ADVOCACY EFFORTS OF AAA AND OTHER TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS ARE ULTIMATELY DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE AND AFFECT REAL WORLD IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY. FOUNDATION RESEARCH HAS ALSO SUPPORTED OUR NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS IN THE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMUNITIES. FOUNDATION RESEARCH STAFF PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AT SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES SUCH AS THE HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, THE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON RURAL ROAD SAFETY, RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOL, AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION. FINALLY IN 2020, WE INITIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EVALUATING COUNTERMEASURES TO REDUCE DROWSY DRIVING; PREDICTING AUTOMATED VEHICLE SAFETY IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE; MEASURING AND PREDICTING DRIVER'S TAKEOVER READINESS IN AUTOMATED DRIVING; WHAT ARE THE MOST PROMINENT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATIVE TO THE NATIONAL INCREASE IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES; IDENTIFYING COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT ROADSIDE SERVICE AND INCIDENT RESPONSE PERSONNEL; AND WRONG WAY CRASHES ON HIGH-SPEED DIVIDED HIGHWAYS.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ALL RESEARCH REPORTS AND FINDINGS PRODUCED BY THE AAA FOUNDATION 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 FACT SHEETS, RESEARCH BRIEFS, INFOGRAPHICS, ETC. ALTHOUGH AAA FOUNDATION'S ONLINE STORE PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN 2016, FEW REMAINING TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AT NO COST. ADDITIONALLY, THE AAA FOUNDATION DISSEMINATES ITS RESEARCH FINDINGS AND SAFETY MESSAGING TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH THE GOAL OF EFFECTING REAL-WORLD CHANGE. IN 2020, FOUNDATION RESEARCH FINDINGS WERE PRESENTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD, LIFESAVERS CONFERENCE, AND INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS ANNUAL MEETING. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, THE AAA FOUNDATION REMAINED A RELEVANT RESOURCE TO MEDIA AND CONSUMERS ALIKE - ESPECIALLY AS AMERICANS RETURNED TO THE ROAD AFTER WEEKS, EVEN MONTHS, OF NOT DRIVING ROUTINELY. DISTRACTED, TEEN AND IMPAIRED DRIVING GARNERED HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA COVERAGE ALONGSIDE SUSTAINED COVERAGE FROM PRIOR YEARS' RESEARCH INCLUDING DROWSY DRIVING AND SENIORS.THE AAA FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OUTREACH TO A RANGE OF AUDIENCES, CONDUCTED THROUGH MANY EVENTS INCLUDING CONFERENCES, FORUMS AND WORKSHOPS. THE AAA FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN MANY CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT 2020, INCLUDING THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING, JOINT ITE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AND THE MINNESOTA SAFETY AND HEALTH CONFERENCE. AAA FOUNDATION'S PRESENCE AT THESE CONFERENCES HELPED SPREAD AAA FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH AND MISSION TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.ON SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2020, THE AAA FOUNDATION HOSTED THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL ACM CONFERENCE ON AUTOMOTIVE USER INTERFACES, VIRTUALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER A DELEGATION OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS INTERESTED IN BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND THE HUMAN ASPECTS OF IN-VEHICLE USER INTERFACES AND APPLICATIONS, TO EXCHANGE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING RESEARCH (AND PRACTICE) AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE USER INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY ACADEMICS, AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ADVOCACY GROUPS AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Chen-Ye David Yang PhdEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$239,955
Tara Kelley-BakerDATA & INFORMATION GROUP LEADER40$134,610
William HorreyTRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP LEADER40$132,654
Brian TefftSENIOR RESEARCHER40$114,448
Jason HosaflookASST TREASURER2$0
Kathleen BowerASST SECRETARY3$0
Tony SpadaTRUSTEE1$0
Kathy SieckTRUSTEE1$0
Heather DrakeTRUSTEE1$0
Lloyd AlbertTRUSTEE1$0
Shohreh AbediTRUSTEE1$0
Tony BuzzelliTRUSTEE1$0
Bill MekrutTRUSTEE1$0
Kirk Nelson Partial YearTRUSTEE1$0
Linda Cavanagh Partial YearTRUSTEE1$0
Bob Darbelnet Partial YearTRUSTEE1$0
Joe Richardson Partial YearTRUSTEE1$0
Paul PetrilloCHAIR EMERITUS1$0
Tom WiedemannSECRETARY2$0
Donald R Gagnon Partial YearSECRETARY2$0
James PhelpsTREASURER2$0
Tom MckernanVICE CHAIRMAN2$0
Mark H ShawCHAIRMAN2$0
Mark A Shaw Partial YearCHAIRMAN2$0

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