Abstract: Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of fatalities among teens in the United States. These fatalities are often due to lack of experience or insufficient training. While these attributions are often accurate, there may be ways to improve teen driver safety by providing feedback and incentives to teen drivers. Data were collected in four phases across 6 months of data collection. Twenty-five participants were recruited to participate; however, due to issues with data collection, data were only collected from 15 participants. The data that were collected showed a slight increase of high-risk hard brake events per 100 miles and in late night trips, while moderate-risk braking events and speeding over 75 mph remained relatively flat. Mean seat belt violations per 100 trips did drop slightly for the sample. Although the findings of this study are not generalizable due to the small sample size, monitoring and feedback for teen drivers continues to show promise as a useful and effective countermeasure to improve teen driving safety.

Joshua Radlbeck is a lead research specialist for the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) in the Division of Vehicle, Driver, and System Safety. He has worked at VTTI for over 10 years, and has experience in data collection, protocol development, and data analysis in the field of Human Factors and Ergonomics. He is currently working on his Master’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a focus on Human Factors with an expected completion date of May 2024.