Zero Hero – Distracted Driving Summary of Results 2019 – 2022

During the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 school years, Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) supported an activity at TDS schools to decrease electronic device use among teen drivers who transport students. The activity, Zero Hero, is in its 9th year and consists of a pre-observation, three weeks of messaging, a post-observation, and a pizza party for schools that completed and returned all observation data. The activity was offered to all program schools.

In the 2019-20 school year, six high schools and junior high schools returned all pre-observation data. Three schools completed post-observation data and received a report of their results and a $100 gift card for their accomplishment. In the 2020-21 school year, eight high schools and junior high schools returned all observation data and received a report of their results and a $100 gift card for their accomplishment. Finally, in the 2021-22 school year, fifteen high schools and junior high schools returned all pre-observation data. Twelve schools completed the post-observation data and received a report of their results and a $100 gift card for their accomplishment.

High school student teams were asked to observe teen drivers and log if they were or were not visibly using an electronic device. Junior High student teams were asked to observe adult drivers and log electronic use.

Questions regarding data may be directed to Christine Yager at [email protected].

2019 – 2020 School Year Results

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
All 2019 – 2020 Schools
Teen Driver Sampling	968	610
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	85.83%	89.33%	+4.07%
Texas 2019 – 2020 Schools	488	470
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	84.59%	86.45%	+2.19%
Georgia 2019 – 2020 Schools	337	140
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	88.41%	99.00%	+11.98%

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2020 – 2021 School Year Results

All 2020 – 2021 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	800	828
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	86.99%	83.85%	-3.61%
First Year Schools (i.e. the first year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	125	125
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	73.60%	57.60%	-21.74%
Multi-Year Schools (the latest year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	675	703
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	89.47%	88.51%	-1.06%

Texas 2020 – 2021 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	276	279
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	77.51%	71.73%	-7.46%
First Year Schools (i.e. the first year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	125	125
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	73.60%	57.60%	-21.74%
Multi-Year Schools (the latest year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	151	154
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	97.00%	99.00%	+3.04%

Georgia 2020 – 2021 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	144	140
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	97.00%	99.00%	+2.06%

Nebraska 2020 – 2021 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	357	386
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	90.27%	86.68%	-3.98%

Colorado 2020 – 2021 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	23	23
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	87.00%	91.00%	+4.60%

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2021 – 2022 School Year Results

All 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	2,289	1,873
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	80.65%	92.20%	+14.32%
First Year Schools (i.e. the first year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	839	818
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	69.46%	90.39%	+30.14%
Multi-Year Schools (the latest year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	1,450	1,055
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	87.12%	93.60%	+7.43%

Texas 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	842	874
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	91.23%	91.82%	-0.64%
First Year Schools (i.e. the first year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	130	105
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	86.55%	77.86%	-10.35%
Multi-Year Schools (the latest year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	712	105
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	92.03%	93.73%	+1.84%

Georgia 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	107	0
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	79%

Nebraska 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	753	348
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	87.95%	95.16%	+8.20%
First Year Schools (i.e. the first year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	200	198
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	97.00%	93.00%	-4.12%
Multi-Year Schools (the latest year that a school completed this activity)
Teen Driver Sampling	535	150
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	84.56%	98.00%	+15.89%

Colorado 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	96	136
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	74.00%	88.00%	+18.92%

Washington 2021 – 2022 Schools

	Pre-Counts	Post-Counts	% Change
Teen Driver Sampling	36	22
Total % of Teen Drivers NOT Using an Electronic Device	83.00%	100.00%	+20.48%