The Center’s published research papers, evidence-based reports, and initiatives are highlighted in CIRP press releases from 2002 to the present. Access them here organized by year.
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2003 | 2002
2020
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Virtual Driving Assessment Shows Feasibility, Validity and Efficiency as Part of Licensing Process
October 5, 2020 -
Study Finds More Than 90% of Driver's License Suspensions Are Not Related to Traffic Safety
September 29, 2020 -
Hand-held Device Could Someday Provide Fast, Objective Method to Diagnose Concussions in Youth Athletes
September 24, 2020 -
Most Mass Shootings Occur Within A Mile of a School or a Place Where Children Live, Learn and Play
September 10, 2020 - Study Finds Younger and Older Drivers More Likely to Drive Older, Less Safe Vehicles
August 27, 2020 -
Study Shows Vision and Balance Issues are Common in Elementary School-age Children with a Concussion
June 4, 2020 -
Most Mass Shootings Occur Closest to Hospitals without Verification to Treat Trauma
March 18, 2020 -
CHOP Study Demonstrates How to Collect True Impact Incidents from Head Impact Sensors in Youth Sports
March 10, 2020 - Teens with a History of ADHD Need Stronger Monitoring of Health Risks
February 11, 2020
2019
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Female Athletes Seek Specialty Care for Concussion Later than Males
September 16, 2019 -
Slower Growth in Working Memory Linked to Teen Driving Crashes
September 13, 2019 - Parent Support Is Key When Autistic Adolescents Want to Learn to Drive
June 18, 2019 - Teens with ADHD Get More Traffic Violations for Risky Driving, Have Higher Crash Risk Regardless of Age When Licensed
May 20, 2019 - One in Six Children with Concussion Experiences a Second Concussion Within Two Years
May 14, 2019
2018
- Penn and CHOP Team Receives $1.84 Million Grant to Study Best Practices for Curbing Cell Phone Use While Driving
November 6, 2018 -
Are Eyes a Window to Diagnosing Acute Concussion in Youth?
October 9, 2018 - New Research Finds About Half of Parents Use Cell Phones With Young Children in the Car
July 12, 2018 - How Do You Get Teens to Stop Cell Phone Use While Driving? Survey Says, Show Them the Money
April 24, 2018 - It's Not Just Contact Sports: Youth Concussions Result from Broad Range of Activities
April 4, 2018 - Mental Health Issues Linked to Risky Driving in Newly Licensed Teens
March 27, 2018
2017
- Teens with Weak Attention Skills at Greater Risk of Hazardous Driving
November 16, 2017 - CHOP Leads Child Safety Project Through Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center
August 2, 2017 - New Tools Lead to Robust and Quick Uptake of Concussion Management Strategies
June 26, 2017 - Technology Addiction More Likely a Factor for Teen Drivers Texting and Talking with Friends Than with Parents
June 23, 2017 -
Motor Vehicle Crash Risk for Teens with ADHD Much Lower than Previously Reported
June 12, 2017 -
Adolescent Boys Treated at Urban ER for Violent Injury Want Mental Health Care
May 16, 2017 -
Innovative Study to Leverage Diagnostic Measures for Sports-related Concussions in Clinic, Field
May 15, 2017 - One in Three Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder Receives Driver's License
April 11, 2017 - Penn/CHOP Study Helps Inform Interventions for Global Road Traffic Injury
January 30, 2017
2016
- Teens Comply with Legislated Driving Restrictions on Vast Majority of Trips
October 13, 2016 - New Activity-Tracking App Could Improve Concussion Care
September 20, 2016 - Reducing "Mean Girls" Behaviors in Classrooms Benefits Boys and Teachers Too
August 2, 2016 - U.S. May Be Greatly Undercounting Pediatric Concussions
May 31, 2016 - Penn Joins CARE grand Alliance Clinical Study Core
March 4, 2016
2015
- Gaps in Care for Child Trauma and Stress After Injury
December 17, 2015 - Teens Know Dangers of Driving and Cellphone Use, Yet Do It Anyway, Penn Research Shows
November 30, 2015 - Teaching Problem-Solving and Leadership to Young Urban African-American Girls Reduces Their Relational Aggression
November 23, 2015 - Innovative Program Marks a Decade of Innovation in Child Safety
November 19, 2015 - Many New Licensed Drivers Don't Know How to Drive
June 8, 2015 - Beyond the Bandages: Study Finds Pediatric Trauma Nurses Know About Trauma-Informed Care
January 12, 2015 - Parallel Consulting Awarded NIH Phase I STTR Grant
January 12, 2015
2014
- New Jersey's Teen Driver Decals Show Sustained Link with Fewer Crashes
November 3, 2014 - Parents Part of Problem in Distracted Teen Driving, Study Finds
August 8, 2014 
Center For Injury Research And Prevention At CHOP Announces New Co-Scientific Director
July 16, 2014- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s TeenDrivingPlan helps parents optimize quantity, variety of driving practice for better on-road results
June 23, 2014 - Child Injury Experts Launch AfterTheInjury.org/es to Help Families Fully Recovery After An Injury
Press release in Spanish
May 29, 2014 - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Violence Prevention Initiative
May 14, 2014 - Teen Drivers Need Better Training to Counter Inexperience and Inattention
April 30, 2014
2013
- Severely Injured Children Need Continued Care After Rehabilitation, Finds CHOP Study
October 24, 2013
- With More Insured Youth, Health Systems Should Prepare for a Potential Influx of Young Patients Seeking Medical Care for Injuries
July 29, 2013 - Report from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Shows Rear Seat Design is a Priority for Children's Safety in Cars
April 29, 2013 - National Teen Driver Safety Report Finds Safety Gains for Teen Passengers
April 4, 2013
2012
- Survey of Emergency and Primary Care Pediatricians Highlights Need for Training, Tools to Manage Kids' Concussions
November 12, 2012 - New Jersey's Teen Driver Decals Linked With Fewer Crashes
October 23, 2012 - Teen Seat Belt Use Is Significantly Higher In States With Stronger Laws
April 19, 2012 - Head Injuries Most Common Injury in Teen Crashes
March 29, 2012 - New Studies Focus On Peer Passengers: "The Other Distraction" for Teen Drivers
January 24, 2012 - New Study Probes How Teens With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders Approach Learning to Drive
January 9, 2012
2011
- Center Experts Find Car Seats Protect Overweight Kids, Too
November 28, 2011 - New Study Finds Children Are Safer in Crashes When Driven By Grandparents
July 18, 2011 - New Study Pinpoints What Happens Right Before Teens Crash
April 11, 2011 - National Report Highlights Forgotten Victims of Teen Driver Crashes
January 24, 2011
2010
- Want Teens to Stay Off the Phone While Driving? New Research Shows a Positive Approach May Be Best
June 30, 2010 - CHOP Biomechanical Engineers Help Auto Industry Develop More Accurate Pediatric Crash Test Dummies
February 24, 2010
View the full Research Report
- New Research Finds More Than One-third of Parents Experience Traumatic Stress One Month After Child’s Injury
January 11, 2010
2009
- Good Morning America: Center Experts Respond to Controversial SuperFreakonomics Chapter on the Effectiveness of Car Seats
October 20, 2009 - New Study Reaffirms Booster Seat Recommendations for Children Through Age 8
October 19, 2009 - New Research Shows Parent-Teen Interactions May Cut Teen Crash Risk in Half
September 28, 2009 - Summertime or "Trauma Season?" – Experts Launch www.AfterTheInjury.org to Help Parents and Kids Fully Recover
May 27, 2009
Read More About the Founding Research
2008
- 1 in 25 or 4.2% of Teens Drive Unlicensed; Researchers See More Fatalities Associated With This Overlooked Group
November 3, 2008 - Thousands of Teens Reveal Their Driving Perceptions and Experience in Scientific Survey; Researchers Identify Gaps in Education
May 5, 2008 - New Study Confirms Current Recommendations for 0- to 3-year-olds in Child Restraints
May 5, 2008 - New Research Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting at Age 12
March 3, 2008 - Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-Effective Health Policy
January 16, 2008
2007
- New Research Shows Latino Children Ages 4-8 Are Most Likely To Be Injured in Motor Vehicle Crashes
September 24, 2007 - While Caution is Warranted, Child Passengers Are Safer When Teen Driver is Their Sibling: Study Has Implications For "Family Exemptions" to Graduated Driver Licensing Laws
June 14, 2007
Read the Study Abstract - Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths: Pennsylvania Legislators Propose National Teen Driver Safety Week for October
June 6, 2007
Learn more about National Teen Driver Safety Week - Laws Prove to be Effective in Protecting Young Passengers: New Research Shows That Booster Seat and Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Laws Increase Age-Appropriate Restraint Use Among Children
March 5, 2007
2006
- Researchers Outline Measures to Reduce Teen Crash Risk
June 21, 2006 - Study Confirms Child Car Seats Save More Lives than Seatbelts Alone
June 5, 2006
2005
- Children Unhurt in Crashes Should Still be Monitored for Acute Stress Reactions
November 7, 2005 - Most Crashes Involving Children Occur Close to Home
October 19, 2005
2003
2002
- Skateboard-Related Injuries Double in Recent Years Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
October 10, 2002 - Bicycle Handlebar-Associated Injuries Call for the Need To Establish Industry Standards, According to Researchers At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
September 12, 2002 - Acute Stress Disorder Is Common Among Children and Parents Following Pediatric Traffic Injury, According to Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
June 3, 2002