A child reaches for a hot stove, a parent slaps their hand away — that’s how learning happens. According to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, similar methods teach similar ...

WORCESTER — A driver sits at a stoplight in Worcester on a 90-degree day, the sputtering air conditioning in the vehicle not doing quite enough to cool down the car. As the light turns green, the ...

Distracted driving isn’t only a result of drivers using their phones when they should be paying attention. But it is a significant cause of the problem, accounting for at least 13 percent of ...

A new study found that teens who use their phones while driving are more likely to drive dangerously, like braking hard or speeding up quickly. This is risky and makes accidents more likely.

A new study found that drowsy driving by teenagers is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways. A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that drowsy driving by ...

A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety suggests that financial incentives and targeted feedback can lead to meaningful reductions in risky driving behaviors—and those changes may stick ...

What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question. The study is published in the May 22, 2024, online ...

Aggressive driving is increasing in Massachusetts and beyond, according to a new AAA study According to the study, 96% of drivers admitted to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors over the past ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — This week is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week and AAA is offering tips on how to avoid falling asleep at the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported an ...

Drivers with semi-autonomous features are relying on them too often and treating them as fully self-driving vehicles despite warnings from their owners manuals and numerous high-profile crashes, ...

Madeline Sprajcer receives funding from the Office of Road Safety. Drew Dawson receives research funding from a range of government and private organisations. These typically involve funding to ...