Research in Action

Read more for a summary of newsworthy articles in the world of child injury prevention from June.

Learn how driving schools can safely reopen during COVID-19 with guidelines from CHOP experts and ADTSEA.

Read about new research, funded by the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS), that shows automatic emergency braking to be very effective in preventing rear-end striking crashes.

Learn why no one strategy will prevent cell phone use while driving in adolescents. It will take a multipronged approach, one that addresses the unique factors that contribute to distracted driving in teen drivers

Read about a new CChIPS study that provides valuable insights into factors that can lead to crashes.

The Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies (CChIPS) proudly announces a new portfolio of research projects, voted on during the first-ever virtual meeting.

Read Dr. Allison E. Curry highlights from her recent commentary for the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with Dr. Thomas J. Power on how advancing ADHD-driving research can improve driver safety.

Read more to learn about recent publications from researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Read about a new CIRP study, published in Accident Analysis and Prevention, that explains why traffic safety researchers and advocates need to take action to improve researcher access to state crash, licensing, and traffic citation data.

Read more for a research update on marijuana use and driving, including crash rates in states where marijuana has been legalized for recreational use.

Read about a new CHOP study that found teens with a history of ADHD need stronger medical monitoring of health risks, including driver readiness.