Returning Warriors Driving Safety Report
USAA study shows that returning troops face traffic safety risks, accidents increased by 13% after a deployment.
USAA conducted a study focusing on private passenger vehicle driving experiences of their members who are military personnel over a three-year period (January 2007 through February 2010), which included 171,000 deployments to various overseas locations. The research findings show an appreciable increase in reported at-fault accidents for military members upon return from deployment. USAA has shared its research with each military branch’s safety center commanders. They have also shared the study with academics and traffic safety experts and has taken steps to make their members aware of the behind-the-wheel risks for returning troops. Findings The study revealed a 13 percent increase in at-fault accidents for troops within the first six …
