Press Releases
2008
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May 5, 2008
In a study released today in the journal Pediatrics, more than 5,000 teens identified the factors they perceived as most important in a safe driving situation and then estimated how often they see their peers exhibit these behaviors. Their answers revealed important gaps in teens’ understanding of factors that can lead to crashes.
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New study confirms current recommendations for 0 to 3-year-olds in child restraints
May 5, 2008
A study released today in the journal Pediatrics confirms that properly restraining children in the the rear of the car in the appropriate carseat for their height and weight reduces their risk of injury to less than 1%. According to the researchers placing children restrained in the center rear seat offers a small protective benefit compared to outboard seating positions.
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February 1, 2008
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received today to help prevent traumatic stress in children after an injury. Researchers at the Center are working with injured children and their families to develop effective screening tools and interventions that can be integrated into hospital trauma care.
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January 16, 2008
New research from CHOP and State Farm shows that distributing car safety seats among economically disadvantaged children could be as cost-effective as long-established federal vaccination programs. The research, published this week in the journal Ambulatory Pediatrics, offers insights for state and national lawmakers involved in setting future healthcare policy, particularly for those interested in exploring programs with a greater focus on preventive care for children.
2007
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October 15, 2007
As part of the first-ever National Teen Driver Safety Week, teens from across the country are meeting in Washington, DC to talk about real solutions that can change driving behaviors and help save lives.
New Research Shows Latino Children Ages 4-8 are Most Likely to be Injured in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 'Give a Boost' Campaign Offers Bi-lingual Educational Tools, Discounts on Child Safety Seats
September 24, 2007
Among Latino children, 4-8 year-olds are the most likely to be injured in a crash, according to the 2007 Partners for Child Passenger Safety Fact & Trend Report, recently released from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies ®. The “Give a Boost” child passenger safety program features powerful bi-lingual education tools for parents and coupons for discounted car seats at Babies “R” Us ® stores. The Web site for parents and educators, www.chop.edu/asientosinfantiles offers bi-lingual instructional videos and expanded information on choosing and installing
New Research Shows Latino Children Ages 4-8 are Most Likely to be Injured in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 'Give a Boost' Campaign Offers Bi-lingual Educational Tools, Discounts on Child Safety Seats
September 24, 2007
Among Latino children, 4-8 year-olds are the most likely to be injured in a crash, according to the 2007 Partners for Child Passenger Safety Fact & Trend Report, recently released from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies ®. The “Give a Boost” child passenger safety program features powerful bi-lingual education tools for parents and coupons for discounted car seats at Babies “R” Us ® stores. The Web site for parents and educators, www.chop.edu/asientosinfantiles offers bi-lingual instructional videos and expanded information on choosing and installing the right car seat or booster seat for children of any age.
Read the 2007 Fact & Trend Report 
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September 18, 2007
Flaura Koplin-Winston, M.D., PH.D., founder and co-scientific director of the Injury Center, was honored earlier this year by The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety for pioneering advances in pediatric crash injury.
Read an interview with Dr. Winston
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June 14, 2007
A study released this week from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm® found that while children driven by teens are twice as likely to suffer crash injury as those driven by adults, their risk is 40 percent lower if the teenaged driver is their older brother or sister. The research, published this week in the journal Injury Prevention, may offer insights for parents, as well as for state lawmakers involved in setting standards for graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws for young drivers.
Read the study abstract
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June 6, 2007
Congressman Charlie Dent (R- PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined with over 50 co-sponsors today to introduce a bipartisan resolution in Congress that would establish the third week in October as National Teen Driver Safety Week.
The introduction of the resolution follows several tragic and highly- publicized accidents involving Pennsylvania high school students. In 2005, 7,500 drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 years were involved in fatal crashes throughout the United States; of these, 221 occurred in Pennsylvania. The majority of these crashes can be attributed to inexperience and driver error -- such as failure to detect and react to hazards, non-use of seat belts, or speeding. Alcohol was a factor in less than half of these fatal accidents.
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National Teen Driver Safety Week
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March 5, 2007
A study released today by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm® found that children aged 4 to 8 years are far more likely to be restrained in age-appropriate restraints, such as car seats and booster seats, if their state law requires booster seat use for their age group. A different study from the collaboration between Children’s Hospital and State Farm also found that young teens, aged 13 to 15, are more likely to use seat belts if their state has primary enforcement of the seat belt law. The results of both studies are highlighted in the third CPS Issue Report from CHOP and State Farm.
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January 25, 2007
In a new national survey released January 25th, 5,665 high school students reveal what is happening in their cars that makes them unsafe. With these results, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Company announce the launch of a multi-disciplinary research and comprehensive outreach and education initiative.
Read the report
2006
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December 5, 2006
A study released this week from researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that parents with a high school education or less are among the least likely to use appropriate child restraints, suggesting that current public education campaigns aimed at increasing car seat use may need to be better tailored to these families at highest risk for crash injury.
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October 24, 2006
The second annual Partners for Child Passenger Safety Fact & Trend Report from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance Companies reveals a fact every parent should know: as children grow older, their risk of injury in a motor vehicle crash increases significantly, due in large part to improper child restraint after age 3. Researchers at Children's Hospital looked at the world's largest database of children in crashes and determined that 46 percent of children ages 4- to 8-years-old are improperly restrained in the car, making them 3 times as likely to be injured as their younger siblings ages 3 and younger.
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June 21, 2006
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Injury Research and Prevention are optimistic that there are effective ways to reduce crash and injury risk for young novice drivers. Today, they released the results of a nine-month-long scientific review by an international interdisciplinary Expert Panel to characterize the epidemic of teen-driver-related crash and injury risk and set the agenda for action. Recommendations are detailed in a special supplement called "The Science of Safe Driving Among Adolescents" in the June issue of Injury Prevention.
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June 5, 2006
A new study has found that children who were using child restraints were 28 percent less likely to be killed in a crash than children who were wearing seat belts alone. Published today in The Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the research from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia studied children aged two through six involved in serious motor vehicle crashes.
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Jan. 3, 2006
New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, published Jan. 3, 2006 in the journal Pediatrics, found that an SUV's increased risk of rolling over during a crash offset the safety benefits associated with larger, heavier-weight vehicles.
2005
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November 7, 2005
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October 25, 2005
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October 19, 2005
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September 13, 2005
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August 8, 2005
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May 2, 2005
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2004
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December 15, 2004
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2003
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June 3, 2003
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April 8, 2003
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February 7, 2003
2002
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October 20, 2002
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October 10, 2002
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September 12, 2002
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June 3, 2002
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2001
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December 3, 2001
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July 5, 2001
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