Driving safety for teens with ADHD
Longitudinal study of adverse driving outcomes among adolescents with ADHD
['FUNDING_R01'] · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · NIH-11160672
This project follows teen drivers with ADHD over time to learn which behaviors and situations raise their risk of car crashes.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11160672 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will follow you over several years after you start driving and collect information about your trips, behaviors, and surroundings. They'll examine outside factors like where and when you drive and inside-vehicle factors like distractions, movement data from sensors, and alcohol use, and link those with crash and traffic-record data. The team uses sensors, surveys, and official driving records to identify specific situations or skill gaps that make crashes more likely for teens with ADHD. Findings are intended to guide practical steps to keep teen drivers with ADHD safer on the road.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents with ADHD who are learning to drive or recently licensed (roughly mid-teens to early twenties) and can participate in follow-up visits in the Philadelphia area.
Not a fit: People who are not adolescent drivers, do not have ADHD, or cannot take part in follow-up visits are unlikely to see direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to targeted training, policy changes, or tools that lower crash risk for teens with ADHD.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier work from this group showed that newly licensed teen drivers with ADHD had a 30–40% higher crash risk, so this project builds on established findings to understand why.
Where this research is happening
PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES
- CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CURRY, ALLISON ELIZABETH — CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
- Study coordinator: CURRY, ALLISON ELIZABETH
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder