An Unseen Danger: The Deadly Toll of Road Debris

Jan 12, 2026 05:17PM ● By AAA Northern California

When considering one of the factors linked to tens of thousands of crashes across the United States, many of them deadly, you might expect the answer to be drunk or distracted driving. However, a recent study by the AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety found a surprising, yet equally dangerous, culprit: road debris.