8,000 teens test whether hazard perception training cuts crashes
NCT ID NCT06146634
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether a short online hazard perception training can improve driving and reduce crashes among 8,000 teen drivers in Washington State. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the training or a placebo (vehicle maintenance videos). Researchers then track crashes, near-crashes, and hard braking events using in-car sensors. The goal is to see if this low-cost intervention can make roads safer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hazard perception training (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce teen car crashes and save lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large but early-stage behavioral study. The training may not reduce crashes in real-world driving, and results may not apply to all teen drivers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 8,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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15 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Enrollment in a driver training course through the 911 driving school in Washington State. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must meet the above criteria. * Additionally, participants will be excluded if either the participant or the participant's parent opts-out.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Driver Training Group
Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States