Press Releases

Read press releases about the research behind Teen Driver Source featuring CIRP@CHOP experts.

03/22/2023
CHOP and HTS to Create Innovative Center to Promote Traffic Safety Across the State

CIRP and HTS announce the creation of a new center that will provide an unprecedented level of injury-related data.

10/27/2022
CHOP Researcher Flaura Winston Awarded 2022 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation David E. Rogers Award

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's CIRP Founder and Co-Scientific Director Dr. Flaura Winston has received the 2022 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation David E. Rogers Award. 

04/25/2022
Study Suggests Policy, Education, and Training Make Youngest Novice Drivers Better Prepared for License Exam, Less Likely to Crash

New research shows age-related differences in licensing and crash outcomes that track with age-related licensing policies in Ohio.

12/16/2021
Study Finds Few Pediatric Providers Discuss Transportation With Their Autistic Patients

A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Autism Research at CHOP found that only 8% of pediatric providers feel prepared to assess whether their autistic patients are ready to drive. 

06/10/2021
Cell Phone Use While Driving May Be Tied to Other Risky Road Behaviors in Young Adults

A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 18- to 24-year-olds who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors associated with “acting-without-thinking,” a form of impulsivity.

06/08/2021
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Innovative Virtual Teen Driving Assessment Program with $4 Million Grant from NJM Insurance Group

An innovative collaboration with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and NJM Insurance Group aimed at preparing teenagers to drive safely launched today.