14 key findings from the AAA Foundation 2017 traffic safety study

Since 2008, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has conducted a national survey of United States motorist to identify key indicators about the degree to which traffic safety is valued and pursued by drivers. Related: Are we safe drivers? Apparently not… As in previous years, the 2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index reveals that people in the U.S. value safe travel and also desire a greater level of security than they currently are experiencing. Unsafe driving behavior — like red-light running, texting while driving and impaired driving — are perceived as posing serious threats to personal safety. However, despite these strongly held concerns, many individuals admit engaging in unsafe driving practices. Actual behaviors often contradict respondent's attitudes about safety — creating a "do as I say, not as I do" — culture on the roads. The survey data are from a sample of 2,613 licensed drivers ages 16 and older who reported driving in the past 30 days.

Can insurers help reduce the number crashes?

The report offers insight on drivers' attitudes and behaviors that can help insurers and the traffic safety community better understand dangers existing on roadways and identify potential countermeasures to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths. Related: It's time to curb auto claims' driving force Auto insurance providers and agents can learn more about drivers' attitudes and behaviors by reviewing the 14 key survey findings listed in the photo slideshow above.