The AAA Foundation was established in 1947 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research affiliate of AAA/CAA with a North American focus. Its mission is to identify traffic safety problems, foster research for solutions, and disseminate information and education resources, funded through donations. Surveys found that aggressive driving is a serious concern, though nearly half of drivers admitted speeding over 15 mph. The Foundation analyzed crash data and found that as many as 56% of fatal crashes involve unsafe behaviors associated with aggressive driving, such as speeding, which contributed to over 13,500 deaths in 2006.