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Introduction
Giving
Funding Sources & Major Contributors
Research
2009-10 Annual Report
Decade of Accomplishments 2001-2012
Centers of Excellence Brochure
"Owner's Manual"
AAA Foundation CEO Bio
Audited Financials and 990 Forms
Introduction
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is dedicated to saving lives and reducing injuries on the roads. It is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported charitable educational and research organization. Since 1947, the Foundation has funded over 200 projects designed to discover the causes of traffic crashes, prevent them, and minimize injuries when they do occur. We have used this research to develop dozens of focused, high-impact educational materials for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users.
The broad range of research and educational materials are used at many levels.
- Government agencies and legislators turn to the Foundation-sponsored research to guide them in creating policies that can save lives on our roads and highways.
- Automobile clubs, driving schools, corporations, and other organizations use educational materials to teach adults how to drive more responsibly.
- School districts use our materials to teach children about vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety and our teen-oriented materials are used in many high school driver education programs.
Funding Sources & Major Contributors
The Foundation's funds come from many sources. As an IRS-certified, tax-exempt, not-for-profit charitable organization (section 501(c)(3)), it is funded by voluntary, tax deductible contributions from motor clubs associated with the American Automobile Association and the Canadian Automobile Association, individual AAA club members, insurance companies, and other individuals or groups, often as a memorial to a family member or friend. Please view our list of major contributors and Board of Trustees roster.
Agenda-Setting Research
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety sponsors research that uncovers critical traffic safety problems and identifies the most effective solutions. Drawing on both in-house resources and leading traffic safety experts in North America, we conduct research that addresses specific questions and generates concrete recommendations for preventing crashes, injuries, and deaths on our roads.
The AAA Foundation’s research program focuses on four major research areas:
- Teen Driver Safety
- Senior Safety and Mobility
- Road Safety
- Safety Culture
Safer Roads Through Education
Research is only the beginning. The Foundation uses its research
to create focused, high-impact educational materials for all age
groups.
Knowledge is the first step to becoming a better driver. The Foundation's
studies have shown that understanding the risks of driving and one's
own limitations can prevent crashes.
The Foundation's materials seek to give drivers new skills, sharpen
old ones, and change attitudes, as the first step to changing behaviors.
Other materials teach pedestrian safety to minimize the risks of
injury.
Designed to Fit Any Curriculum
Scores of school districts and adult driver training courses throughout
the country use the Foundation's 55 videotapes. The videos and their
accompanying written materials are designed with key input from
researchers to ensure that the materials meet the needs of the public.
Each tape focuses on one concept or group of concepts, making it
easier for educators to include the tapes in their curricula and
for students to remember key points.
For example, our driver training video, "Getting Safely Past
the Orange Barrels," is only 14 minutes long and focuses on
one, high-risk area of driving: how to drive safely through road
construction zones. The Foundation's award winning CD-ROM, called
driver-ZED
(Zero Error Driving) teaches teens how to scan the environment and
hone critical risk management skills.
Audited Financials and 990 Forms
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