Research Studies & Reports
DMV’s Research & Development Branch has been conducting research and producing studies and reports since the 1950s. Research & Development reports help DMV to measure the impact of new laws on making drivers safer. We also identify areas where we can improve our processes, explore new approaches to solving existing problems, and branch out into new opportunities to serve you better.
Studies & Reports Sections
Studies and reports are assigned to a Section that best describes the type of report. Click on a section title below to see a short description.
I. Driver Education & Training Studies
II. Driver Licensing Screening Studies
III. Studies on Improvement and Control of Deviant Drivers
IV. Basic Research & Methodological Studies: Driver Performance, Accident Etiology, Prediction Models, and Actuarial Applications
V. Driver Licensing / Control Systems & Safety Management Studies
VI. Studies on Special Driver Populations
VII. Miscellaneous Studies & Reports
Request printed copies of studies and reports by mail at:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Research and Development Branch
2415 1st Ave. Mail Station: F-126
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 914-8125
Please include the report number, the number of copies requested, and your name, address, and phone number.
| Report ID | Date Published | Title | Section | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.1 | 1971/ 06 |
An Abstract of The Effectiveness of a Uniform Traffic School Curriculum for Negligent DriversEvaluate the effectiveness of a uniform traffic school curriculum developed for the traffic violation repeater. |
III | |
| 36.2 | 1971/ 03 |
Estimating Program Costs and Benefits, A Supplement to Modifying Negligent Driving Behavior: Evaluation of Selected Driver Improvement TechniquesTo estimate the program costs and program benefits of eight different methods of dealing with negligent drivers. |
III | |
| 36.1 | 1971/ 03 |
An Abstract of Modifying Negligent Driving Behavior: Evaluation of Selected Driver Improvement TechniquesTo compare and evaluate eight different methods of dealing with negligent drivers. |
III | |
| 34.1 | 1970/ 06 |
An Abstract of Traffic Violations by Type, Age, Sex, and Marital StatusTo examine how the distribution of violation types varies with such basic demographic variables as age, sex, and marital status. |
IV | |
| 33.1 | 1970/ 07 |
An Abstract of Prediction of Driving Behavior Following a Group Driver Improvement SessionTo determine the extent to which driving record subsequent to a driver improvement meeting could be predicted from a personality test and biographical questionnaire. |
IV | |
| 30.1 | 1969/ 08 |
An Abstract of Modifying Negligent Driving Behavior Through Warning LettersTo investigate the relative impact of various types of warning letters on the subsequent driving record of negligent drivers. Levels of threat and intimacy were manipulated. |
III | |
| 29.1 | 1981/ 04 |
The California Driver Fact BookTo provide a quick reference for traffic safety personnel and related program administrators. |
VII | |
| 28.1 | 1968/ 07 |
An Abstract of the California Motorcycle Study – Driver and Accident CharacteristicsTo evaluate the extent of the motorcycle problem and pinpoint possible problem areas which could be explored by future research. |
IV | |
| 20.9 | 1967/ 03 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 9: The Prediction of Accident Involvement from Driver Record and Biographical Data)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV | |
| 20.8 | 1967/ 01 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 8: The Prediction of Accident Involvement Using Concurrent Driver Record Data)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV |