Aligning Iowa Driver Education Curriculum and Standards Toward a Zero Fatalities Vision

Hallmark, Shauna; Veneziano, David; Litteral, Theresa; Knapp, Keith; Monney, Abigail

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Aligning Iowa Driver Education Curriculum and Standards Toward a Zero Fatalities Vision

2025-06-01
By Hallmark, Shauna ; Veneziano, David ; Litteral, Theresa ; ...

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Creators:

Hallmark, Shauna ; Veneziano, David ; Litteral, Theresa ; Knapp, Keith ; Monney, Abigail
Corporate Creators:

Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education
Corporate Contributors:

Iowa. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Crashes Curricula Distracted Driving Driver Education Fatalities Teenage Drivers
Publication/ Report Number:

22-801
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Iowa
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education
Abstract:

Although young drivers log fewer miles than any age group except the elderly, the number of crashes and fatalities they experience is disproportionately high. Driver education is an important part of helping young drivers learn the basic skills of driving, but current requirements for driver education in Iowa do not take a comprehensive or data-driven approach to identifying and addressing novice needs. The main goal of this research was to enhance Iowa’s driver education curriculum and ensure that it addresses both Iowa-specific and general safety issues to prepare novice drivers for a rapidly changing driving environment. Best practices in driver education and teaching trends in Iowa, in other states, and nationally were identified; a crash analysis was carried out; and driver education instructors and parents were surveyed to determine problem areas that could be addressed by the driver education curriculum. A series of informational videos was then developed to supplement driver education curriculums, and the research team drafted recommendations for changes to the Iowa driver education curriculum, the Iowa Code, and Iowa Administrative Rules.
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US Transportation Collection
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