| Autor: |
McCartt AT; Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, University at Albany, State University of New York 12205-2604, USA., Ribner SA, Pack AI, Hammer MC |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Accident; analysis and prevention [Accid Anal Prev] 1996 Jul; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 511-17. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/0001-4575(96)00021-8 |
| Abstrakt: |
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). |
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MEDLINE |
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