Advancing the safety of children, youth, and young adults by facilitating scientific inquiry into childhood and young adult injuries and translating these findings into commercial applications and public education programs for preventing future injuries.
Snapshots of the Center for Child Injury Prevention Studies' portfolio of child safety-focused research projects is now available in CChIPS' annual report.
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for children older than 4 years and resulted in 952 fatalities in 2010 for children age 15 and younger. Children and adolescents are the most common occupants in the rear seat of passenger vehicles, and a new research report from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat to better protect them.
