Research

Resource Guide on Teen Driving Safety 2017

This Children's Safety Network(CSN) resource guide provides links to organizations, programs, publications, and resources focused on teen driving safety. It is divided into 14 sections: (1) organizations; (2) campaigns, programs, and toolkits; (3) data; (4) general publications; (5) Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL); (6) driver education and training; (7) parent supervision; (8) distracted driving; (9) passenger distraction; (10) technology distraction; (11) impaired driving; (12) drowsy driving; (13) drunk driving; and (14) drugged driving.  CSN Teen Driving Safety Resource Links

 

From Passengers to Drivers: Parent perceptions about how adolescents learn to drive

From Passengers to Drivers: Parent perceptions about how adolescents learn to drive
Jessica Mirman and Joseph Kay

"A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Research found that although parents can describe basic concepts their teen drivers need to master such as “paying attention” and “parking the car,” they tend not to mention specific driving skills needed to avoid crashing, such as scanning and speed management." 

Driving errors of learner teens: frequency, nature and their association with practice.

Driving errors of learner teens: frequency, nature and their association with practice.


Durbin DR, Mirman JH, Curry AE, Wang W, Fisher Thiel MC, Schultheis M, Winston FK
Center for Injury Research and Prevention, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Accid Anal Prev. 2014 Nov;72:433-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.07.033. Epub 2014 Sep
* Speed control
* Hazard detection and avoidance
* Lane management problems
* Timely braking
* Negotiating curves
* Intersection and left turns
* Following distance

Evaluation of Beginner Driver Education 2014 AAAFTS

Key Findings – Safety Effectiveness (Results from Oregon Only)

Large cross-sectional comparison of driving records of 94,342 DE and non-DE teens found:
4.3% statistically-significant lower incidence of collisions for DE teens; and
39.3% statistically-significant lower incidence of traffic convictions for DE teens

Evaluation of Beginner Driver Education 2014 AAAFTS

A Fresh Look at Driver Education in America - nhtsa.gov

NHTSA Fresh Look at Driver Education in America

APA Reference Format: Thomas, F. D., III, Blomberg, R. D., & Donald L. Fisher, D. L. (2012, April). A Fresh Look at Driver Education in America.

Traffic violations in the first two years of driving in a graduated licensing system

Driver education and teen crashes and traffic violations in the first two years of driving in a graduated licensing system.
Duane F. Shella, et al

Highlights
 
• A descriptive epidemiological study comparing driver education and certification log cohorts. (151,880 teens, 48.6% girls, 51.4% boys)
• Teens in the driver education cohort had significantly fewer crashes and injury or fatal crashes.
• Teens in the driver education cohort had significantly fewer traffic and alcohol-related violations.
• Teens in the log cohort had higher odds of crashes and violations controlling for demographics.
• Driver education appears to reduce crashes and violations in a graduated licensing environment.

Involving Parents in Driver Education

The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Drivers Safety) Pilot Study:  Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education.  This project developed and pilot tested homework for parents of teens in driver education and provides them help for providing supervised practice in Gradualted Driver Licensing (GDL).