ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPACT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR FIRST OFFENSE DRUNK DRIVERS 1980 ANNUAL REPORT: VOLUME IV

This volume of the 1980 Annual Report presents an interim analysis concerning the effectiveness of the CDUI Project's education programs for drivers convicted of their first drunk driving offense. First offense drunk drivers were randomly assigned to a home study program, an in-class education program, or a no treatment control group. Within each of these conditions one-half of the clients were also assigned to quarterly letter monitoring, and one-half to follow-up interviews: two secondary interventions. Clients in each treatment condition were compared in terms of drunk driving offenses (DUI) and accident involvement occurring subsequent to assignment. The results indicated that both the education programs resulted in a significant reduction in DUI recidivism relative to the control group but there was no significant difference between the home study and in-class approaches. The education programs had no significant effect on accident involvement. Neither of the secondary interventions had a traffic safety impact.

• Corporate Authors:

  Sacramento County Health Department

  Comp Driving Under Influence Alcohol Offender Treat Dem Proj
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Driver and Pedestrian Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Reis Jr, R E
• Publication Date: 1981-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Crashes; Demonstration projects; Drunk driving; Measures of effectiveness; Recidivism; Safety programs; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Treatment programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: CDUI-AN-4-80 Intrm Rpt., HS-806 554
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-6-01414
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM