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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN082 | 1993/ 01 |
Reportable Medical Conditions and Driver RiskTo describe California's medical reporting law, discuss the literature on medical conditions and crash risk, and present crash rates of California's medically impaired drivers and some aspects of how California DMV deals with medically enhanced driver risk. |
VI | |
| NRN083 | 1993/ 01 |
California DMV’s Driving Under the Influence R&D Program: Some Recent Findings and ActivitiesTo convey information on findings from recent California DMV studies of DUI offenders. |
VI | |
| 137.1 | 1992/ 12 |
Negligent-Operator Treatment Evaluation System – Program Effectiveness Report No. 6 (Detailed Findings)To implement and maintain an automated on-line evaluation system for monitoring the effectiveness of the negligent-operator (neg-op) program and to issue periodic reports which present program cost and impact data for this program. |
III | |
| NRN034 | 1992/ 11 |
Effectiveness of California Laws in Deterring Drinking and DrivingThis paper, written for presentation at a DUI symposium sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California, provides a historical review and evaluation of the impact of California DUI legislation in deterring drinking and driving. |
III | |
| NRN057 | 1992/ 08 |
The California Driver Record Study: A Multiple Regression Analysis of Driver Record Histories from 1969 through 1982To provide a resource for researchers and statisticians having an interest in driver accident correlates and accident prediction modeling. |
IV | |
| NRN015 | 1992/ 06 |
Evaluation of Third-Party Drive Testing of Passenger Vehicle OperatorsTo compare the driving records of passenger vehicle (PV) operators who passed a third-party (DL 170) drive test with those of PV drivers who passed a drive test administered by Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or California Highway Patrol (CHP). |
II | |
| 134 | 1992/ 01 |
1992 Annual Report of the California DUI Management Information SystemTo start the publication of a yearly comprehensive data and monitoring system (or management information system) to provide measures of DUI system performance. |
V | |
| NRN056 | 1992/ 01 |
The Identification of High-Risk Target GroupsTo advice the federal government (NHTSA) on traffic safety priorities and risk identification strategy. |
IV | |
| 133 | 1991/ 11 |
The Traffic Safety Impact of TVS Citation DismissalsTo reassess the traffic safety impact of California's policy of dismissing and masking traffic citations in lieu of completing a DMV-licensed traffic violator school program. |
III | |
| 131 | 1991/ 11 |
Uninsured Motorists: Their Rate and Cost to Insured MotoristsTo calculate the rate of uninsured motorists statewide and in selected regions of the state where possible, to estimate the costs incurred by insured motorists as a result of accidents caused by uninsured motorists, and to determine the average insurance policy premium cost for an insured motorist. |
VI |