The Sobering Facts about Drowsy Driving
Crashes requiring hospitalization of car drivers or passengers is due to drowsy driving. (AAA, 2010) One analysis estimated the cost of automobile accidents attributed to sleepiness to be between $29.2 to $37.9 billion. (Leger, 1994) (41%) admitted to having fallen asleep at the wheel at some point.; one in ten drivers (10%) reporting they did […]
Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving is the dangerous combination of driving and sleepiness or fatigue. This usually happens when a driver has not slept enough, but it can also happen due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, drinking alcohol, or shift work. It makes drivers less able to pay attention to the road. More than 6,000 people die in drowsy driving-related crashes in the US each year. Millions of US drivers fall asleep at […]
Crashes requiring hospitalization of car drivers or passengers is due to drowsy driving. (AAA, 2010)
One analysis estimated the cost of automobile accidents attributed to sleepiness to be between $29.2 to $37.9 billion. (Leger, 1994) (41%) admitted to having fallen asleep at the wheel at some point.; one in ten drivers (10%) reporting they did so within the past year. (AAA, 2010) More than one-quarter of drivers (27%) admitting they […]
Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Drowsy driving is the dangerous combination of driving and sleepiness or fatigue. This usually happens when a driver has not slept enough, but it can also happen due to untreated sleep disorders, medications, drinking alcohol, or shift work. It makes drivers less able to pay attention to the road. More than 6,000 people die in drowsy driving-related crashes in the US each year. Millions of US drivers fall asleep at […]
America’s Truck Driver Sleep Epidemic
The Importance of Sleep for Safe Driving
America’s Truck Drivers and Sleepy Driving
A new study has reported that sleep apnea in truck drivers can be particularly dangerous. According to a press release by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, truck drivers who fail to get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea “are a public safety threat on U.S. roadways.” Weighing 20-30 times as much as passenger cars and needing 20-40 percent more road […]
Poor Sleep Puts You and Others At Risk
When you’re suffering from sleep deprivation, some effects are pretty immediate: It’s hard to concentrate You’re cranky and short-tempered Your reaction time is slower If there’s a way to sneak in a nap, we can often refresh ourselves with just a short one – and the symptoms are usually decreased right away. When it comes […]
America’s Truck Driver Sleep Epidemic
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT & PF) is recognizing National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. According to the American Trucking Association, National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is a week in which the trucking industry joins together to thank the 3.5 million professional truck drivers that are the heart of the nation’s economy. […]
Drinks for the Sleep-deprived?
