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RESEARCH PORTFOLIO
Principal Investigator: Rachel Myers, PhD
The goal of this study is to create a unique source of epidemiologic crash data that enables novel description of use and installation patterns of child restraints among crash-involved children and— following linkage with hospital discharge and death certificate data—novel description of child occupant injury outcomes based on restraint use and installation (rear- vs. forward-facing).
2014-2015
- Association Between NCAP Ratings and Real-world Rear Seat Occupant Risk of Injury
Principal Investigator: Allison Curry, PhD
Currently, little is known about the relationship between the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) US New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) 5-star ratings and the real-world risk of injury to restrained rear seat occupants of all ages. The objective of this research is to investigate how NCAP’s current rating system predicts risk of serious and fatal injury to rear seat occupants. The long-term goal is to identify priority areas to target…
2013-2014
- Linking Adolescents’ Medical and Traffic Data: Creation of a Unique Database
Principal Investigator: Allison Curry, PhD
This study’s long-term goal is to create a unique longitudinal database of adolescents’ medical information and their traffic outcomes as drivers, and utilize this database to investigate driving outcomes for adolescents with relevant medical conditions (e.g., developmental disabilities).
2012-2013
- Serious Teen Crashes: Identification of the Most Common Scenarios and Factors
Principal Investigator: Allison Curry, PhD
The long-term research goal of the project is to continue to build scientific foundation for interventions and evaluations that reduce teen driver crash and fatality risk by gaining a more comprehensive understanding of teen crashes, and exploring similarities and differences of teen vs. adult crash scenarios.- Serious Teen Crashes: Identification of the Most Common Scenarios and Factors
Principal Investigator: Catherine McDonald, PhD
The long-term research goal of the project is to continue to build scientific foundation for interventions and evaluations that reduce teen driver crash and fatality risk by gaining a more comprehensive understanding of teen crashes, and exploring similarities and differences of teen vs. adult crash scenarios.