Driver risk factors for sleep-related crashes

Abstract. The aim of the present study is to analyse factors affecting worries, coping strategies and decisions of young drivers regarding the risk of sleep-related car crashes. Furthermore, the study also analyses whether framing the same information about sleepiness in two different linguistic forms influences: (1) the evaluation of the level of risk associated to a specific level of drowsiness (Attribute Cited by: 6 rows ·  · In the current study, drivers in sleep-related crashes (and even those not in sleep-related Cited by: They averaged fewer hours sleep per night, reported poorer quality sleep, were less likely to feel they got enough sleep, were sleeping during the day, drove more often late at night, and had more prior instances of drowsy driving. Compared to drivers in non-sleep-related crashes, they had been driving for longer times, been awake more hours, slept fewer hours the night before, and were more likely to have used .

After correction for the presence of obstructive sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, short sleep duration, and other concurrent diseases, insomniac truck drivers had an almost two-fold risk of driving accidents (OR: , CI 95%) and a more than three-fold increased risk of near-miss accidents (OR: , CI95%) compared to non-insomniac drivers. Sleep-deprived young drivers and the risk for crash: the DRIVE prospective cohort study. Less sleep per night significantly increased the risk for crash for young drivers. Less sleep on weekend nights increased the risk for run-off-road crashes and crashes occurring in the late-night hours. This provides rationale for governments and health care providers to address sleep-related crashe . About 96% of sleep-related crashes involve passenger vehicle drivers and 3% involve drivers of large trucks. Risk factors include youth, shift work, alcohol and other drug use, over-the-counter and prescription medications, and sleep disorders. Conclusions: Increased awareness of the relationship between sleepiness and motor vehicle crashes will promote the health and safety of drivers and highway users.

Apr We assessed determinants of SW or sleepiness related near-miss car accident (NMA) in a Driver risk factors for sleep-related crashes. ining driver sleepiness as a risk factor for crashes and related risk for crashes associated with driving while not fully alert or sleepy was. Time spent asleep per night was also a strong risk factor: the fewer the hours slept, the greater the odds for involvement in a sleep-related crash. Drivers in.