Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Dr. Patty Huang describes how social media fuels yet another dangerous trend: street racing, which is especially dangerous for young drivers.

A new study finds a strong association between handheld cell phone use and risky driving behaviors among newly licensed teens. 

A team of researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania are enrolling 1,000 teens into the first randomized controlled study since 1983 to evaluate pre-licensure training on crash risk outcomes. In a unique and modern approach, the DRIVER study not only looks at different types of driver training programs, but also other factors that may influence crash risk too, from socioeconomic backgrounds to personality traits.

In honor of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute's Cornerstone blog featured three of the latest young driver safety research projects being conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

In a new Cornerstone post from the Children's Hospital of Philadedelphia Research Institute, learn how the Empowering Transport Among Autistic Adolescents (ETA) interactive program supports teens who show interest in driving, as well as teens who do not, so all can achieve freedom and independence. 

Learn about the NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data that is conducting research on young driver safety with its unique data warehouse and a public health lens.