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The scope and nature of the drowsy driving problem in New York State

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McCartt, A. T., Ribner, S. A., Pack, A. I., & Hammer, M. C. (1996). The scope and nature of the drowsy driving problem in New York State. Accident, Analysis and Prevention, 28(4),511-17.

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Abstract

A telephone survey was conducted of a random sample of New York State licensed drivers to determine the prevalence and circumstances of drowsy driving. Based on the survey responses, 54.6% of the drivers had driven while drowsy within the past year; 22.6% had ever fallen asleep at the wheel without having a crash, 2.8% had ever crashed when they fell asleep, and 1.9% had crashed when driving while drowsy. Of the reported crashes due to driving while drowsy or falling asleep at the wheel, 82.5% involved the driver alone in the vehicle, 60.0% occurred between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 47.5% were drive-off-road crashes, and 40.0% occurred on a highway or expressway. Multiple regression analysis suggested that the following driver variables are predictive of an increased frequency of driving drowsy: demographic characteristics (younger drivers, more education, and men); sleep patterns (fewer hours of sleep at night and greater frequency of trouble staying awake during the day); work patterns (greater frequency of driving for job and working rotating shifts); and driving patterns (greater number of miles driven annually and fewer number of hours a person can drive before becoming drowsy).

 

MeSH Terms
    Accidents, Traffic/statistics & numerical data*
    Adolescent
    Adult
    Aged
    Automobile Driving/statistics & numerical data*
    Female
    Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
    Humans
    Male
    Middle Aged
    New York/epidemiology
    Predictive Value of Tests
    Prevalence
    Regression Analysis
    Risk Factors
    Sleep Stages*
    Surveys and Questionnaires
    Time Factors
    Work Schedule Tolerance

 

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