Driver 2020 Report Confirms Hazard Perception Delivers Tangible Benefits
The Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned the Driver 2020 project — a major research initiative run by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) — to find ways to improve the safety of young and novice drivers in their first year of driving, focusing on educational and technological interventions.
What the Research Found
The Driver2020 project evaluated the real-world effectiveness of five interventions designed to reduce collisions and risk in learner and novice drivers aged 17–24 in Great Britain. Three interventions were delivered to learner drivers: a logbook (designed to increase on-road practice), a hazard perception training e-learning intervention (designed to improve hazard perception skill), and a commentary driving video (designed to develop higher-order driving skills).
The Hazard Perception Findings
The hazard perception training intervention showed tangible benefits for learner drivers — confirming that developing this cognitive skill during the learning phase has a measurable positive impact on driving safety. This finding validates the approach Jellylearn has championed since 2012: that evidence-based hazard perception training and testing is one of the most effective road safety interventions available.
"Hazard perception training delivers tangible, measurable benefits for learner drivers in the real world."
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