Sleep deprivation make lapses of attention more likely to occur and may play a role in behavior that can lead to crashes attributed to other causes.
According to survey of accidents on the highway: Sleep in Australia poll when they are driving sleepy 46 percent of those polled said they become stressed 36 percent get impatient and 13 percent tend to drive faster.
In the same poll about one in five drivers (26%) said they pull over when driving sleepy. Older adults are more likely to pull over younger drivers who are most likely to drive when sleepy and least likely to pull over and nap.
People tend to fall asleep more on high speed long boring on rural highways. However those who live in urban areas are more likely to doze off while driving compared to people in rural or suburban areas (24% vs 17%). …show more content…
Midnight – 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. are also peak times for crashes to occur.
Nearly 1-quarter of adults (29%) say they know someone personally who has crashed due to falling asleep at the wheel.
In NSF’s 1997 Sleep in Australia poll 66 percent of parents with children who drive living in the household said they have not discussed the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel.
In the 2004 poll nearly all respondents (93%) agreed that information about driving while sleepy should be included in tests for a driver
According to survey of accidents on the highway: Sleep in Australia poll when they are driving sleepy 46 percent of those polled said they become stressed 36 percent get impatient and 13 percent tend to drive faster.
In the same poll about one in five drivers (26%) said they pull over when driving sleepy. Older adults are more likely to pull over younger drivers who are most likely to drive when sleepy and least likely to pull over and nap.
People tend to fall asleep more on high speed long boring on rural highways. However those who live in urban areas are more likely to doze off while driving compared to people in rural or suburban areas (24% vs 17%). …show more content…
Midnight – 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. are also peak times for crashes to occur.
Nearly 1-quarter of adults (29%) say they know someone personally who has crashed due to falling asleep at the wheel.
In NSF’s 1997 Sleep in Australia poll 66 percent of parents with children who drive living in the household said they have not discussed the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel.
In the 2004 poll nearly all respondents (93%) agreed that information about driving while sleepy should be included in tests for a driver