The findings published in the Annals of Family Medicine provide a potential blueprint for how healthcare systems might integrate the VDA into routine adolescent care and reduce young driver crash risk.

New research conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered that performance feedback plus cash incentives designed with insights from behavioral science reduces phone use while driving. 

Young driver training can help lower crash rates, but many states do not require sufficient preparation before getting licensed.

New website -- njsho.chop.edu -- features an interactive data dashboard including data on young drivers to help improve traffic safety in NJ. 

They are a vital resource as families prepare for the transition to adulthood, which may include learning to drive.

CHOP findings suggest that youths with mood disorders could benefit from guidance on obtaining licensure and accessing training to avoid crashes when newly licensed.