Young Driver Research
Motor vehicle crashes remain the No. 1 cause of death for adolescents. Teen drivers (ages 16 to 19) are involved in fatal crashes at four times the rate of adult drivers (ages 25 to 69). Through its Young Driver Research, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute is working to advance the science to reduce teen driver crashes. Among its projects was the Young Driver Research Initiative (YDRI), a unique academic-industry alliance between CHOP and State Farm Insurance Companies®. This alliance also created Partners for Child Passenger Safety, the world's largest study of children in crashes.
Crashes involving teen drivers are caused by multiple factors and require comprehensive solutions. Working to develop these solutions through research is equally complex, involving many different disciplines and methods. The multidisciplinary Young Driver Research team employs comprehensive, rigorous methods to both analyze factors associated with teen crashes and to develop interventions to change behaviors that contribute to these crashes. We believe that by understanding and predicting teen driver crashes, we can help prevent them.
A new website created by the Young Driver Research team, teendriversource.org, provides parents, teens, educators, and policymakers with the latest information and tools to help prevent teen driver crashes. The site will be updated as new research is published and interventions are developed after being tested for effectiveness and usability.
Check out this online campaign planner featuring information and tools for teens, parents, and schools/organizers to take action to help prevent teen driver crashes and injuries.
Check out this new website to help keep teen drivers safe.
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