Drowsy Drivers Just as Dangerous as Drunk Drivers

December 2006

Think you’re safe if you’re driving drowsy? Think again. Statistics indicate that each year about 1,500 people die from sleep-related accidents. Half of all adult drivers admit to driving while drowsy over the past year. Twenty percent have actually fallen asleep while driving—which can be just as dangerous as drunk driving.

A report by the National Sleep Foundation claims that people are most likely to fall asleep on high-speed, long, straight and boring highways. Most accidents happen from midnight to 2 a.m., 4 to 6 a.m., or between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Drivers should pay attention to warning signs such as difficulty focusing, drifting across the road and forgetting the past few miles they’ve driven.

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