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AAA reports declines in midyear fatalities and urges continued safety campaigns and funding planning
Summary
AAA told the committee that early national estimates show a decline in midyear motor‑vehicle fatalities in 2025 and presented local data and campaigns aimed at reducing impaired driving, speeding, distraction and non‑use of seat belts; AAA also urged preparation for road‑funding uncertainty.
Megan Cooper and Stephanie Milani of AAA briefed the committee on national and Tennessee motor‑vehicle fatality trends, safety campaigns and advocacy priorities. Cooper cited NHTSA’s early estimate that 17,140 people died nationally in 2025 (a decline from the prior year) and said the fatality rate per 100 million miles driven has fallen to its lowest midyear level since 2014.
Milani outlined AAA’s 'Crashes Hit Different' campaign targeting speeding, distraction, impairment and seat‑belt non‑use and described work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to reduce impaired‑driving deaths by 20% in five years. AAA also flagged the highway trust fund’s sustainability problem and noted the organization provided the committee with research on public perception of road‑usage charges to inform voluntary studies and planning.
Committee members thanked AAA for the materials and Cooper and Milani said full reports and resources would be provided to members after the meeting.
