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
Note Please include the report number, the number of copies requested, and your name, address, and phone number.
| Report ID | Date Published | Title | Section | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRN039 | 1967/ 07 |
The Measurement of Warning Letters on Two Dimensions: Threat and IntimacyTo develop letters that vary in the degree of threat and intimacy of style for use with negligent drivers. |
IV | |
| 20.9 | 1967/ 03 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 9: The Prediction of Accident Involvement from Driver Record and Biographical Data)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV | |
| 20.8 | 1967/ 01 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 8: The Prediction of Accident Involvement Using Concurrent Driver Record Data)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV | |
| 25 | 1966/ 06 |
Control of the Negligent Driver–Part III: Six Year After Action Driving RecordTo examine the percentage of drivers who either remained in or returned to the negligent driver category after original action; to arrive at a profile of the drivers who remained negligent drivers. |
III | |
| NRN072 | 1966/ 06 |
A Profile Study of the Financially Irresponsible Driver in CaliforniaTo develop a profile of "financially irresponsible" drivers in California; that is, drivers suspended as a result of not having insurance at the time of an accident. |
VI | |
| 20.7 | 1966/ 03 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 7: The Relationship Between Types of Convictions and Accidents)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents |
IV | |
| 23 | 1966/ 01 |
The Fatal Accident Reexamination Program in CaliforniaTo establish a descriptive profile of the re-examined fatal accident driver and to evaluate three-year prior and subsequent driving records of such drivers. |
III | |
| 20.6 | 1965/ 11 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 6: The Stability of Reported Accidents and Citations)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV | |
| 22 | 1965/ 10 |
The Effectiveness of Short Individual Driver Improvement SessionsTo evaluate the effect of individual hearings on the subsequent driver records of negligent operators |
III | |
| 20.5 | 1965/ 06 |
The 1964 California Driver Record Study (Part 5: Driver Record by Age, Sex and Marital Status)The basic purpose of the overall study was threefold: (1) to provide data for operational and budgetary planning, (2) to provide basic descriptive and baseline data on drivers and driving record variables, and (3) to further understanding and knowledge about the nature and causes of traffic accidents. |
IV |