Here is a list of recent prominent news stories featuring the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) research or experts. For CIRP news from 2011 and earlier, please visit Archived News.
- Teen Texting at the Wheel Tied to More Driving Risks
Reuters Health -- May 13, 2013 - Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Helps Prevent Youth Violence
Penn Medicine News Blog -- May 8, 2013 - Teen Driver Deaths Fall 47 Percent Over 6 Years
Insure.com -- April 22, 2013 - Students Get Graphic Lesson on DUI Dangers
Chester County Daily Local -- April 18, 2013 - Teen Driving Fatalities Declined 47 Percent in Last 6 Years
EHStoday,com -- April 8, 2013 - Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
HealthDay News, April 4, 2013 - Teen Driving: 5 Lessons From 3 Deadly Crashes
carinsurancequotes.com, April 1, 2013 - Fresh Efforts to Improve Teens' Concussion Care
Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2012 - Road Warrior: Report Rekindles Debate Over Teen Decal
NorthJersey.com, October 29, 2012 - Study Finds New Jersey License Plate Decal Reduced Teen Crashes
- ConsumerReports.org, October 25, 2012
- Study: 'Red Decal' for Young NJ Drivers Has Lowered Accident Rates
NewsWorks, October 24, 2012 - Road Warrior: Study Says NJ Red Decal Program Keeping Young Drivers Safe
NorthJersey.com, October 23, 2012 - Keeping Teen Drivers Safe Through Public Health Law: Allison Curry Q&A
NewPublicHealth blog, October 23, 2012 - Wisniewski Cites New Study As Sign That New Teen Driving Restrictions Are Helping
NJ Today, October 23, 2012 - A New Course For Concussions
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 9, 2012 - Healthy Kids Minute: Car Seat Safety
Philly.com, August 30, 2012 - Despite Tech, Kids Still Die in Parked Cars
Discovery News, August 23, 2012 - Teen Driving: Parents Are the Key
BeSmart.BeWell.com, August 16, 2012 - Products to Alert Parents of a Child Left in a Car Seat Found to be Unreliable
New York Times, July 31, 2012 - Forgotten Baby Devices Don't Always Work
The Washington Post, July 30, 2012 - Death in the Back Seat: Feds Call Forgotten-child Safety Devices 'Unreliable'
CNN.com, July 30, 2012 - Cheer Up! It's Just Your Child Behind the Wheel
National Public Radio 'Morning Edition', July 30, 2012 - Two Local Professors and Violence Prevention Researchers Create Animated Videos Aimed at Teens
NewsWorks, WHYY-FM, May 24, 2012 - Why The Next 100 Days For Teen Drivers Are The Deadliest
AOLAutos.com, May 21, 2012 - Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure
U.S. News & World Report HealthDay, May 14, 2012 - Parents Urged to Talk, Make Contract With Their Teen Drivers
USA Today, May 14, 2012 - Teen Driving Crashes Can Cause Lifelong Effects on the Brain
AutoInsuranceQuotes.com, May 4, 2012 - Cellphones, Texting Put Teen Drivers in Danger, Studies Show
U.S. News & World Report HealthDay, April 30, 2012 - Stricter Seat Belt Laws Get Teens to Buckle Up, Study Shows
U.S. News & World Report HealthDay, April 24, 2012 - Car Crashes Are The Leading Cause of Fatal Head Trauma Among Teens
Automotive Intelligentsia Blog -- Forbes Magazine, April 2, 2012 - The Challenge of Driving With Asperger's
New York Times, March 28, 2012 - Learning to Drive With A.D.H.D.
New York Times, March 27, 2012 - What Distracts Teens Most? Other Teens
foxbusiness.com, March 12, 2012 - Relentless Safety Push for Teen Drivers
Chester County Blog -- Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9, 2012 - Reducing Teen Traffic Accidents
Healthy Kids Blog -- Philadelphia Inquirer, February 13, 2012 - PA Getting Tougher With New Teenage Drivers
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 3, 2012 - Travelogue: Passengers Affect Teen Driver Safety
Delaware County Times, January 28, 2012 - Teen Drivers Better Off Without Friends in Car
Family Goes Strong blog, January 26, 2012 - Study: Teens Driving Their Friends Increase Distraction
Consumer Reports, January 25, 2012 - Passengers and Personalities Heighten Teen Car Crashes
medicaldaily.com, January 25, 2012 - Risky Business: Teens Driving with Other Teens
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 24, 2012 - Distracted Teen Driving: The Hazards of Having Friends in the Car
Time Magazine, January 24, 2012 - Taking Their Turn
The Columbus Dispatch, January 22, 2012 - Approach Driving
familycarcarguide.com, January 15, 2012 - Little Known About How Autism Affects Teen Drivers: Researchers
US News & World Report HealthDay, January 13, 2012