Center for Injury Research News

Head and Neck Injuries Most Common Amusement Park-Related Injuries to Children

A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined injuries to children related to amusement rides, which included rides at amusement parks (fixed-site rides), rides at fairs …

Outdated Crash Test Dummies Blamed for Continued Auto Fatalities

U.S. auto manufacturers produce 15 million vehicles a year and there are about 200 million vehicles on the road currently, according to Donald Friedman, a Calif.-based engineer and co-founder of the Center for Injury Research. While safety technology is being …

Study Finds Alarming Increase in Inflatable Bounce House Injuries Among Kids

A new study examining pediatric injuries associated with inflatable bounce houses and moonwalks revealed a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable-related injuries that were treated in emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age between 1995 and …

New Study Examines Injuries to U.S. Workers With Disabilities

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University compared medically attended nonoccupational and occupational injuries among U.S. workers with and without …