A growing trend of drivers using dash cams to create viral social media content may encourage risky driving behaviors, raising new concerns for adolescent driver safety and injury prevention.

Dr. Sara Freed and Lindsey Klinger O'Donnell recently wrote a CHOP Clinical Futures blog post highlighting recent research on disparities in driving intentions and licensure of teens based on their neighborhood opportunities. Read more for an excerpt of their blog post.

Read an interview with Dr. Xiaoxia Dong, Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania and new CIRP Affiliate Research Scientist, about urban planning and how he collaborates with the Neuroscience of Driving team.

Read abstracts of recent peer-reviewed research studies conducted by members of the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from January 2026.

Dr. Patty Huang discusses a recent review article describing how teen driving risk is driven mainly by inexperience and developmental factors, underscoring the important role of clinicians and families in supporting driving readiness.

Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from December 2025.

As we look ahead to 2026, let's take a look back at some of the most read blog posts from the last year. 

Dr. Huang highlights previous blog posts on dangerous social media trends, emphasizing the real-world risks they pose to adolescents.

Read our latest roundup of notable child injury prevention news articles from November 2025.