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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN014 | 1991/ 07 |
Evaluation of the Commercial Driver License Knowledge TestsTo provide Program and Policy Administration (PP A) with item and test statistics useful for developing and improving the commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge tests. |
II | |
| NRN103 | 1991/ 01 |
Driving Simulator ReviewTo review and evaluate the technology, costs, and _unresolved issues of contention related to driving simulators; to reach conclusions, based on research studies, about the validity of using driving simulators. |
VII | |
| NRN104 | 1991/ 01 |
Accidents, Mileage, and the Exaggeration of RiskTo correct a common misinterpretation of the accidents-per-mile measure. The assumption that accidents should be proportional to miles driven is shown to be invalid and to exaggerate the accident risk of lowmileage groups. |
VII | |
| 129 | 1990/ 12 |
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Pilot Project to Better Control Disqualified DriversTo develop and evaluate better measures for controlling suspended or revoked drivers who continue to drive while disqualified. Project tasks included: 1) examining the suspended / revoked driver population and analyzing deficiencies in the license suspension enforcement system that allow disqualified drivers to escape detection, prosecution and conviction of driving while disqualified, 2) developing a pilot program consisting of measures to better control disqualified drivers (implemented in Ventura County, California for a period of 6 months), and 3) analyzing data on system processing of disqualified drivers, and on subsequent accidents and traffic convictions for this group, to provide a measure of the success of the pilot program. |
III | |
| NRN033 | 1990/ 10 |
The Identification of High-Risk Drivers through Age-Mediated Point SystemsTo determine if there is quantitative justification for applying age-mediated intervention programs to older drivers. |
III | |
| 132 | 1990/ 10 |
Summary of Proceedings of the Conference on Driver Competency Assessment, October 24-26, 1990, San Diego, CaliforniaTo present presentations given at this conference, which represents the second phase in a long-range effort to enhance the competency of the California driving public. |
VII | |
| 127 | 1990/ 10 |
Traffic Conviction- and Accident-Record FactsTo provide highway safety administrators, insurance industry representatives, and researchers in the field of traffic safety with information for developing program and policy decisions |
IV | |
| 126 | 1990/ 10 |
Teen and Senior Drivers – Report 126To provide highway safety administrators, insurance industry representatives, and researchers in the field of traffic safety with information for developing program and policy decisions. |
VI | |
| NRN054 | 1990/ 05 |
The General and Specific Deterrent Effects of DUI Sanctions: A Review of California’s ExperienceTo provide an overview of the findings and policy implications of departmental studies on drunk driving. |
IV | |
| NRN081 | 1990/ 05 |
Uninsured Motorist (SB 850) Study: Estimate of the Rate and Analysis of the Effects of Economic Covariate Factors and the Intervention of SB 850 on the Rate of Uninsured Motorists in California from 1978 to 1988, #2To estimate the rate of uninsured motorists in California (first report) and to determine if the rate of uninsured motorists covaried with economic factors from 1978 to 1988 and if the intervention of SB 850 had an effect on the rate (second report). |
VI |