SUBSTANCE USE
Guzman, J., Garnett, M. F., Pawlowski, E., Pressley, J. C., Hines, L. M., Hogan, J., & Bauer, M. (2026). Substance use among fatally-injured pedestrians in New York State, USA: a retrospective analysis. Injury Prevention.
Researchers call for more public health messaging on the risks of walking while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Deaths occur most frequently during evening, night-time and early morning hours when reduced visibility and impaired decision-making may increase risk
Azad, H. A., Goin, D., Nathan, L. M., Goffman, D., Rajan, S., Reddy, U., D'Alton, M. E., & Laraque-Arena, D. (2026). Overdose, Homicide, and Suicide as Causes of Maternal Death in the United States. The New England journal of medicine, 394(7), 722–723. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2512078
Homicide, suicide, and drug overdose accounted for more than one-fourth of maternal deaths from 2018 through 2023
Chihuri, S., & Li, G. (2026). Impact of the enhanced Fatality Analysis Reporting System on drug detection in fatally injured drivers. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 226, 108354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2025.108354
Polysubstance use detection improved with expanded FARS data collection methods.
Shi, Q., & Li, G. (2025). Cannabis use and suicide: A case-control study based on integrative data analysis. Journal of Cannabis Research, 7, Article 93. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-025-00352-1
The association between cannabis use and suicide using the case-control design and integrative data analysis technique
Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)
Ladhani, Z., & Rajan, S. (2025). A Call to Action: Meeting the Needs of Autistic Adolescents With a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences.American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 108125.
Autistic adolescents who have a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may face unique health. Ladhani and Rajan (2025) highlight the prevalence of this issue in the U.S., the need for an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the unique needs of this population, and present a call to action for policymakers and key stakeholders to invest in trauma-informed care in schools.
Drowning Prevention in NYS
Pressley, J.C., McDonald, M.A. Preventing childhood drowning in New York: a state action plan. Inj. Epidemiol.13, 37 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00686-1
Children’s Health and Safety
Laraque-Arena, Danielle. "Imperatives for Action and Impact of Humanitarian Crises Affecting Children." Pediatric Clinics.
Public Safety
Semenza, D. C., Richmond, T. S., Rajan, S., Betz, M. E., Branas, C., Buggs, S. A. L., Hargarten, S., Richardson, J., Rivara, F. P., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Sharpe, T. L., Webster, D. W., & Pizarro, J. M. (2025). Firearm Violence Prevention in Peril: A Call to Defend Our Public Safety Infrastructure.American journal of public health, 115(11), 1805–1808. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308231
Díaz-Faes, D. A., Rajan, S., & Branas, C. C. (2026). Pre-attack crisis indicators in mass shooters: Differences across no-, single-, and dual-harm groups. Journal of affective disorders, 399, 121074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.121074
Rivara, F. P., Richmond, T. S., Hargarten, S., Branas, C. C., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Webster, D., Richardson, J., Jr, Ayanian, J. Z., Boggan, D., Braga, A. A., Buggs, S. A. L., Cerdá, M., Chen, F., Chitkara, A., Christakis, D. A., Crifasi, C., Dawson, L., deRoon-Cassini, T. A., Dicker, R., Erete, S., … JAMA Summit on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms (2025). Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms.JAMA, 334(24), 2208–2219. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.18076
Road, Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
Zadey, S., Roberts, L. E., Bushover, B., Gobaud, A. N., Mehranbod, C. A., Fish, C. S., ... & Morrison, C. N. (2024). Effectiveness of Leading Pedestrian Intervals for Pedestrian Safety in New York City.medRxiv, 2024-05.
Pressley, J. C., Aziz, Z., Hines, L., Guzman, J., Pawlowski, E., & Bauer, M. (2025). Motorized Two-Wheeled Vehicles Contribute Disproportionately to the Increase in Pandemic-Period Road Traffic Fatalities in New York State. International journal of environmental research and public health, 22(12), 1883. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121883
Guzman, J., Garnett, M. F., Pawlowski, E., Pressley, J. C., Hines, L. M., Hogan, J., & Bauer, M. (2026). Substance use among fatally-injured pedestrians in New York State, USA: a retrospective analysis. Injury Prevention.
Pressley, J. C., Aziz, Z., Pawlowski, E., Hines, L., Roberts, A., Guzman, J., & Bauer, M. (2025). Using a Safe System Framework to Examine the Roadway Mortality Increase Pre-COVID-19 and in the COVID-19 Era in New York State. International journal of environmental research and public health, 22(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22010061
Zhang, L., Pawlowski, E., Hines, L. M., Bauer, M. J., & Pressley, J. C. (2024). Risk and Protective Factors for Injury in Adult Front- and Rear-Seated Motor Vehicle Occupants in New York State. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 663. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060663
Injury Free Coalition for Kids Annual Conference Proceedings
Proceedings of the 31st Annual Injury Free Coalition for Kids® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Progress Through Persistence
Proceedings of the 30th Annual Injury Free Coalition for Kids® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Injury in Evolving Environments
Proceedings of the 29th Annual Injury Free Coalition for Kids® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Engineering for Equity
Proceedings of the 28th Annual Injury Free Coalition for Kids® Conference: Forging New Frontiers: Secure for Safety