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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN043 | 1969/ 01 |
The Relationship Between Field Dependence and Motor Vehicle Accident InvolvementTo determine if any relationship exists between motor vehicle accidents and a perceptual response style referred to as field dependence (measured on response to figure / ground stimuli). |
IV | |
| 30 | 1969/ 08 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| NRN066 | 1969/ 12 |
Conviction Rate for a Sample of Citations Issued by the California Highway PatrolTo gain information on the composition and disposition of citations issued by the California Highway Patrol for violations of California's road laws. |
V | |
| NRN044 | 1970/ 01 |
The Relationship of Perceptual Style of Drivers to Accident/Violation ExperienceTo explore the ability of the Stimulus Accretion Impending Hazard (SAIH) test to measure drivers' propensity for accident or violation involvement. |
IV | |
| 31 | 1970/ 03 |
Projected Motor Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses Outstanding, 1970-85To prepare a set of estimated vehicle registrations to 1985, by county, for each of the four classes of vehicles --passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and trailers. |
VII | |
| 34 | 1970/ 06 |
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 | |
| 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 | 1970/ 07 |
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 | |
| 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 |