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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN050 | 1986/ 09 |
The California Driver Licensing System: A Non-technical OverviewTo describe the California driver licensing system, relating research findings to licensing and postlicensing control policies. |
IV | |
| NRN051 | 1986/ 09 |
Epidemiologic Perspectives on Drunk DrivingTo provide an integrated synthesis of the drunk driving literature from the perspectives of both public health and public safety. |
IV | |
| NRN052 | 1986/ 09 |
Marijuana and Alcohol: A Driver Performance StudyTo determine the effects of marijuana, and marijuana in combination with alcohol, on driving performance. |
IV | |
| NRN053 | 1987/ 10 |
Strategies for Increasing the Traffic Safety Potential of the Negligent Operator Point SystemTo explore and evaluate several strategies for identifying high-risk drivers based upon different definitions of negligent-operator point count. |
IV | |
| 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 | |
| NRN056 | 1992/ 01 |
The Identification of High-Risk Target GroupsTo advice the federal government (NHTSA) on traffic safety priorities and risk identification strategy. |
IV | |
| 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 | |
| NRN058 | 1993/ 01 |
The Identification of Multiple Accident Correlates in High Risk Drivers with Specific Emphasis on the Role of Age, Experience & Prior Traffic Violation FrequencyTo summarize the state of current knowledge on multiple risk factors among driver accident correlates. |
IV | |
| NRN059 | 1993/ 01 |
Strengths and Limitations of Accident Data in a Drivers License SettingTo elucidate for the transportation research community the importance and limitations of using accident data in making driver licensing decisions. |
IV | |
| NRN060 | 1993/ 01 |
New Technology for an Old Problem: A Report on a Prospective Study to Evaluate a Simulator-Based Approach to Driver LicensingTo develop and present a cooperative strategy and research design for evaluating the use of the Atari Games Corporation (AGC) interactive simulator as an adjunct to traditional driver license road testing. |
IV |