Thousands of crashes happen each year because drivers fall asleep. Learn the signs and risks for sleepy driving. Know what to do to stay alert and safe.
What Are the Signs of Sleepiness?
Are you too tired to drive? You should stop driving and get some sleep if you:
Are You at Risk?
You have a higher risk for a sleep-related traffic accident if you:
What Can You Do?
To help prevent drowsy driving:
RESOURCES
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety https://www.aaafoundation.org
Drowsy Driving http://drowsydriving.org
CANADIAN RESOURCES
Canada Safety Council https://canadasafetycouncil.org/
The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) http://css-scs.ca
References
Countermeasures. Drowsy Driving website. Available at: https://drowsydriving.org/about/countermeasures/. Accessed October 26, 2021.
Drowsy driving. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about%5Fsleep/drowsy%5Fdriving.html. Accessed October 26, 2021.
Facts and stats. Drowsy Driving website. Available at: https://drowsydriving.org/about/facts-and-stats/. Accessed October 26, 2021.
Wake up and get some sleep. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Available at: https://one.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/drowsy%5Fdriving1/human/drows%5Fdriving/index.html. Accessed October 26, 2021.