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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN079 | 1990/ 03 |
Drugs and Traffic Safety: Is There a Nexus?To examine the evidence for a connection, causal or otherwise, between drug use and accidents. |
VI | |
| NRN080 | 1990/ 03 |
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, #1To 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 | |
| 122 | 1989/ 12 |
A Comparison of the Relative Effectiveness of Alternative Sanctions for DUI Offenders (Volume 1 of “Development of a DUI Accident and Recidivism Tracking System”)To develop a DUI data base for tracking accident and recidivism rates of first, second and third-or-more DUI drivers; to identify programs and sanctions associated with reduced accident and conviction rates, and to develop a system for detecting variation among counties in DUI sanctioning policy. |
III | |
| 123 | 1989/ 12 |
A Time Series Evaluation of the General Deterrent Effects of California’s 1982 DUI Legislative Reforms (Volume 2 of “Development of a DUI Recidivism Tracking System”)To evaluate the effect of a series of 1982 DUI legislative reforms in deterring drunk driving, as measured by the impact on alcohol-related fatal or injury accident rates. |
III | |
| NRN078 | 1989/ 12 |
Development and Evaluation of a Risk Assessment Strategy for Medically Impaired DriversDetailed AnalysisTo further evaluate a risk-assessment strategy for drivers with physical or mental (P&M) conditions. |
VI | |
| 124 | 1989/ 10 |
Prediction of Driving Record following Two Major Convictions or Three Alcohol-Related IncidentsTo identify high-risk subgroups of drivers having two major convictions or three alcohol-related incidents. |
IV | |
| 121 | 1989/ 09 |
Development of a California DUI Management Information SystemTo develop the design specifications for a comprehensive California Dill management information system. |
V | |
| 120 | 1989/ 07 |
Proof-of-Service Rates for Suspended or Revoked Drivers as a Function of Mailing Contact StrategyIn an attempt to increase proof rates, this study developed and evaluated a number of mailing strategies for various categories of suspension or revocation reason. |
III | |
| 118 | 1989/ 02 |
The Effect of Renewal by Mail for Drivers with less than Four-Year-Clean Records (Final Report)To evaluate the traffic safety impact of allowing drivers with a two-year-clean record, but less than a four-year-clean record, to renew their licenses by mail. |
II | |
| NRN071 | 1989/ 01 |
Elderly Driver InterventionsRaymond C. Peck |
V |