Areas of Focus
Motor Vehicle Crash
The U-M Injury Prevention Center is a leader in the field of transportation safety. We have funded work ranging from young driver safety to child passenger seat safety, as well as bicycle/motor vehicle safety. We are continually working to improve motor vehicle safety. Below you’ll find links to more information about our work in this area, as well as a listing of members doing work or interested in this area. We invite you to explore and join us as we move forward to advance research and prevention.
Checkpoints Teen Driver Safety Program
The Checkpoints Program is an evidence-based, parent-oriented teen-driving intervention, using a sustainable delivery mode that could be adopted and institutionalized nationwide.
Watch a video for parents on the value of using Checkpoints to help keep their teen driver safe during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Click here to download the U-M Injury Prevention Center’s Issues & Solutions Sheet on Checkpoints.
U-M Injury Prevention Center Lunchtime Seminar on Risky Driving
How Multiple Male Peer Passengers Affect Male Adolescent Risky Driving; February 2, 2017
Dr. Anuj Pradhan presented his findings from his recent U-M IPC-funded study on adolescent male driving behavior during a 2017 lunchtime seminar. Dr. Pradhan is interested in the etiology of injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes from a human factors and behavioral standpoint.
Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention News & Events
11.20.20
Injury Prevention Center 2020 Virtual Inaugural Research Symposium
The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center has organized an unique event for researchers, post-doctoral…
04.27.20
SAVIR 2020 E-Conference
Promoting Health Equity through the Science of Injury and Violence Prevention Responding to the COVID-19…
10.11.18
Michigan Trauma Coalition 2018 Injury Prevention Symposium
This event occurred in the past. Registration $50 on or before September 28th $60 after…
06.04.20
Just Released – IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN MICHIGAN: A BASELINE REPORT
We are excited to announce the release of a new report, “Impact of Recreational Cannabis…
11.21.19
Driver Behavior Seed Grant Program – Forthcoming Call for Technical Assistance from Safe States and NHTSA
Driver Behavior Seed Grant Program – Forthcoming Call for Technical Assistance from Safe States and…
09.16.19
U-M IPC Launches New Checkpoints Website for Teen Driving Safety
U-M IPC Launches New Checkpoints Website for Teen Driving Safety New evidence-based resource helps teens…
Latest Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention Publications
Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention Information & Tools
Evidence-Based Teen Driver Safety Program: Checkpoints
The Checkpoints Program is an evidence-based, parent-oriented teen-driving intervention, using a sustainable delivery mode that could be adopted and institutionalized nationwide.
Prevention Resources
Parent Guide for Coaching Teen Drivers
Guide for helping parents supervise their teen’s driving practice throughout the entire learner period, before they begin independent driving. Developed by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, this resource helps guide the process starting with the simplest, safest conditions, progressing slowly to more challenging driving conditions, and practicing the same skills repeatedly and with focus.
Summary of an Evidence-Based Teen Driver Safety Program-Checkpoints™
This handout highlights the Checkpoints™ program, an evidence-based teen driver safety intervention that involves an interactive parent-teen driving agreement. All materials are available for free for all states at youngdriverparenting.org.
Legislative Issues & Policy Briefs
Cell Phone Use & Motor Vehicle Crash Risk in Michigan
This document is about motor vehicle crash risk in Michigan and current law on texting, handheld cell phone use, and all cell phone use in Michigan and all around the United States.
Cost of Fatal Injuries in Michigan
This document describes the cost of fatal injuries in Michigan and the implications for public health practice.
Effect of Michigan’s Helmet Law Repeal
This document describes the impact of Michigan’s universal helmet law’s partial repeal in April 2012 on helmet usage, head injuries and fatalities, and the financial implications.
Funded Research Projects Focused on Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention
The U-M Injury Prevention Center has funded current and past injury research projects focusing on motor vehicle crash prevention. Peruse the projects listed below.
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Evaluating and Comparing Spatial Variations in the Effectiveness of Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Programs in USA
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Prescription Opioids and Driving Risk: A Comparison by Dose and Medical Use and Misuse
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How Do Multiple Male Peer Passengers Affect Male Adolescents’ Risky Driving Behaviors: A Driving Simulator Evaluation
Core Faculty and Practitioners with Expertise in Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention
Please click on a faculty/practitioner’s name to access their full profile with research interests and funded projects.
Carol Flannagan, PhD
Motor Vehicle Crash Content Lead
Injury Prevention Coordinator, Pediatric Trauma Program, University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Research Professor and Head of the Behavioral Sciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
Associate Research Scientist, Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
Motor Vehicle Crash Content Lead, Research Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Trauma Injury Prevention Manager, Trauma Services, MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland, MI
Child Passenger Safety Technician and Instructor, Pediatric Trauma, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director, Statistics and Methods Section, Research Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Injury Prevention Program Lead, Pediatric Trauma Program, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan
Don B Chaffin Collegiate Research Professor, Biosciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Co-Director, Outreach and Translation Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Research Area Specialist Lead, Behavioral Sciences Group, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Members with Interest/Expertise in Motor Vehicle Crash Prevention
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Aditi Misra, PhD.
University of Michigan -
Albert King, PhD
Wayne State University -
Amanda Wyman
Bronson Methodist Hospital -
Amber Kroeker
Randall Children's Hospital -
Andrea Huseth-Zosel, PhD
North Dakota State University -
Carla Kohoyda-Inglis, MPA
University of Michigan -
Carrie Cantrell, LMSW, MPH
Phoenix Children's Hospital -
Carrie Musolf
University of Michigan -
Christian Lumaj
University of Michigan -
Devendra Kumar, PhD
Indian Institute of Technology -
Diana Bowman, PhD
Arizona State University -
Dominique Leibbrandt, PhD
Stellenbosch University -
Dr. Alex Joseph
SRM School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technolog,y Kattankulathur, India -
Dr. Yahya Alnashri
Johns Hopkins University, USA & Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia -
Farideh Almani, MPH
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute -
Fred Feng, Ph.D.
University of Michigan-Dearborn -
Gaurav Kaushik, Ph.D.
Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi -
Ibrahim Gwarzo, MBBS, MPH
Texas A&M University School of Public Health -
Ina Robinson, MPH
Safe States Alliance -
James Paek, B.A.
Institute of Economics and Peace -
Janet Werst
UCHealth -
Johnathon Ehsani, PhD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University -
Jonathan Rupp, PhD
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute -
King Hay Yang, PhD
Wayne State University -
Lawrence Schneider, PhD
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute -
Lenora Olson, PhD
Intermountain ICRC -
Michelle Barnes, PhD
University of Michigan -
Miriam Manary, PhD
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute -
Natalie Schellpfeffer, MD
University of Michigan -
Paige Andrews
Wisconsin Department of Public Health