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NHTSA Novice Driver Initiatives NHTSA Novice Driver Initiatives

Driver Education Driver Education and and Graduated Licensing Graduated Licensing

Thomas M. Louizou, Regional Administrator NHTSA Eastern Region May 10, 2007

5 10 15 20 25 30

16 17 18 19 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70- 75- 80- 85+

Driver age

Crash Rate by Driver Age Crash Rate by Driver Age

(2001-2002 GES data; IIHS, 2006)

Crash involvement per million miles traveled

Driver Death Rates by Age and Driver Death Rates by Age and Passenger Presence Passenger Presence

per 10 Million Trips, 1992 per 10 Million Trips, 1992-

• 97

97

1 2 3 4 5 6 Number of passengers 1 2 3+ 1 2 3+ drivers 17 years-old drivers 30-59 years-old drivers 16 years-old 1 2 3+

Source: Chen et al. (2000)

Fatal Crash Involvement, Fatal Crash Involvement, Day vs. Night Day vs. Night

5 10 15 20 25 16-17 18-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+

Age Crash Involvemen Night Day

(IIHS, 2001-2002)

16 16-

• 20 Year Old Alcohol Involved

20 Year Old Alcohol Involved Fatalities Fatalities

2000 2000-

• 2005

2005

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 NJ US

Crash Rates are Highest … Crash Rates are Highest …

• During the first few months/miles of driving

During the first few months/miles of driving

• At night

At night

• With teenage passengers

With teenage passengers

• With alcohol

With alcohol

Graduated Driver Licensing Graduated Driver Licensing

• 45 States, DC and PR

45 States, DC and PR

• All have 3

All have 3-

• stage systems with most model

stage systems with most model components, although none has all components, although none has all components components

• Detailed list of State laws can be found at

Detailed list of State laws can be found at www.iihs.org www.iihs.org

• Common restrictions include:

Common restrictions include:

• limiting passengers, nighttime driving and cell

limiting passengers, nighttime driving and cell phone use phone use

• Safety belt requirements

Safety belt requirements

• Zero tolerance alcohol restrictions

Zero tolerance alcohol restrictions

How Effective is GDL, and Why? How Effective is GDL, and Why?

31% 31% Ontario Ontario 24% 24% Nova Scotia Nova Scotia 16% 16% Oregon Oregon 25% 25% North Carolina North Carolina 26% 26% Michigan Michigan 9% 9% Florida Florida Crash Crash Reduction Reduction State State

• Expands the learning

Expands the learning process process

• Reduces risk exposure

Reduces risk exposure

• Improves driving

Improves driving proficiency proficiency

• Enhances motivation

Enhances motivation for self for self-

• driving

driving

Driver Involvement Rates (Ages 15-17)

2001 - 2005

NHTSA, NCSA Information Services Branch; U.S. Census Bureau; IIHS 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 MS SD MO KY AL DE KS AR ID WY OK MT TN NE NM ND SC GA WV IN IA NC CO VT LA WI FL MN AZ ME TX MI NV UT OH VA IL PA AK MD OR NH RI DC WA CT HI CA MA NY NJ Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes Per 100K Population IIHS Rating of GDL Components

• Good
• Fair
• Marginal
• Poor

NJ

NHTSA Efforts NHTSA Efforts

• Will convene an

Will convene an expert working group expert working group to to develop national standards on driver develop national standards on driver ed ed and a and a national conference national conference to consider to consider consensus recommendations consensus recommendations

• Continues to conduct extensive research

Continues to conduct extensive research into GDL, Driver Ed, and related issues into GDL, Driver Ed, and related issues

• Oregon:

Oregon: GDL Program GDL Program

• Texas:

Texas: Parent Parent-

• Taught driver

Taught driver ed ed

• Parent

Parent-

• taught drivers are at a greater risk for

taught drivers are at a greater risk for crashes/injuries crashes/injuries

• Wisconsin and Tennessee

Wisconsin and Tennessee: GDL & belts : GDL & belts

• Massachusetts

Massachusetts: PC : PC-

• based risk awareness training

based risk awareness training

• Georgia:

Georgia: TADRA Act TADRA Act

• 16

16-

• year

year-

• old driver crash rates declined by 36.8% in 5+
• ld driver crash rates declined by 36.8% in 5+

years since enactment years since enactment

• Michigan:

Michigan: GDL Program GDL Program

• Arizona:

Arizona: Social Norms & Teen Belt Use Social Norms & Teen Belt Use

NHTSA State NHTSA State-

• Specific Research

Specific Research

• Evaluation of passenger restrictions

Evaluation of passenger restrictions

• National GDL evaluation

National GDL evaluation

• Process evaluation of Drivers Ed in the

Process evaluation of Drivers Ed in the U.S. U.S.

• Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study -

• Evaluating Driver Ed

Evaluating Driver Ed

• Evaluation of “Driver’s Edge”

Evaluation of “Driver’s Edge”

• Next Generation Driver Ed

Next Generation Driver Ed

Other NHTSA Research Other NHTSA Research

Summary Summary

• Young driver fatal crash rates are very high

Young driver fatal crash rates are very high

• States vary widely with respect to crash rates

States vary widely with respect to crash rates and quality of laws and quality of laws

• GDL laws are effective in reducing crashes

GDL laws are effective in reducing crashes

• There is a relationship between low rates

There is a relationship between low rates and strong laws and strong laws

• There is limited research on impact

There is limited research on impact effectiveness of driver education effectiveness of driver education

• NHTSA has existing and planned products

NHTSA has existing and planned products and activities to assist States and activities to assist States

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