The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety was established in 1947 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization affiliated with AAA/CAA with a North American focus. Its mission is to identify traffic safety problems through research and disseminate information and education resources funded by AAA members. Surveys show that aggressive driving is a major safety concern, though definitions vary. The Foundation analyzed fatal crash data and found that over half involved potentially aggressive behaviors like speeding or unsafe lane changes.

11. Percent of fatal crashes involving possibly-aggressive driver-level contributing factors, FARS 2003-2007