Sleepy driving implicated in almost twenty % of vehicle traffic fatalities

Rest areas exist for a reason, and drowsy traveling is dangerous. Stopping someplace for a cat snooze is actually a good idea, not just something individuals are told. There was a recent study which tallied up the cost of drowsy driving. Nearly a fifth of all crashes that resulted in someone dying involved a sleepy driver. It’s almost too common for comfort.

Drowsy driving recipe for disaster

There is new details out about Drowsy Driving. The American Automobile Association conducted and released the study. Drowsy driving was involved in 16.5 percent of fatal accidents. A driver behind the wheel while tired had been also involved in 13.1 percent of accidents where a victim had been hospitalized. in 7 percent of accidents involving a required towing there had been a drowsy driver. Males were two-thirds of sleep deprived drivers in accidents. Sleep deprived drivers in accidents were twice as likely to be 16 to 24 years old than drivers 40 to 59 years old. The main ways the accidents occurred had been by drifting into other lanes or driving off the one entirely. This accounted for 57 percent of the accidents.

Is The United States sleeping enough?

There has been more than one report claiming that Americans sleep less than they used to. The typical recommendation is that people rest 8-hours a night and on average most sleep 7 or less. New Zealand conducted a study on drowsy driving in 2000. As outlined by CNN the study showed that a sleepy driver was a dangerous as a driver who is under the influence. That said, drowsy driving results in fewer traffic fatalities, injuries and accidents than drunk driving does. That said, it is still a risk to traffic safety a person should not take.

The best ways to protect yourself

Carpooling can reduce the risk by 50% as outlined by AAA. Get your caffeine in you, and pull over to rest in case you are sleepy. Simply getting enough rest before a long road trip can make a world of difference.

Information from

AAA Foundation

aaafoundation.org/multimedia/index.cfm?button=pressreleases

CNN

archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/20/sleep.deprivation/