Topic: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Many of us have struggled with keeping awake behind the wheel. This study is a wake-up call that drowsy driving is a factor in more crashes than previously thought, contributing to highway crashes and fatalities, along speeding, drunk driving, and distracted driving.. ...
Over 100,000 car crashes occur in the United States each year as a result of drivers operating their vehicles while they are sleepy, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA says these accidents account for an average of 71,000 ...
How many parents dread trying to get their teenager out of bed each morning for school? Fact is, there?s no substitute for sleep and repeating this sleep deprivation pattern over time is dangerous.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that over 100,000 ...
The effectsInsomnia can be caused by many different things. Another study at the Gumustekin et al in 2004 showed sleep deprivation hindering the Impaired abilityBeyond impaired motor skills, people who get too little sleep may have higher levels of stress, anxiety and ...
A good night's sleep seems to elude many of us. Drowsy driving crashes can be hard to detect due to difficult and unreliable reporting, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there are about 100,000 sleep-related crashes per year and ...
Number of crashes linked to fatigue should be a wake-up call for the public Safety advocates see an increasing trend of crashes linked to tired drivers. So-called drowsy drivers are involved in at least 100,000 accidents that result in more than 1,500 ...
8/30/2008 Print E-mail This Labor Day weekend, the Vision Council and National Sleep Foundation are warning people of the dangers of driving with poor vision or while drowsy.. "Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving but are unaware ...
6/9/2008 Print E-mail Driving while suffering from a lack of sleep may be a real problem for American college students, a new report suggests.. Interviews with 263 students at the University of North Texas found that 17 percent of them fell asleep ...
You may not be aware of it, but the countless nights that you skipped sleep are actually accelerating your aging process. You may not notice it, but lack of proper slumber is making your eyes droop, forming wrinkles on your face, making ...
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