3.FACT: Drowsy Driving Can Be Lethal
Driver fatigue causes at least 100,000 police-reported crashes and more than 1,500 deaths each year, according to government estimates. The actual number may be higher, considering more than a third of respondents to a National Sleep Foundation poll (103 million people) say they have fallen asleep at the wheel.
4.Myth: Only Old People Fall Asleep at the Wheel
More than half of fatigue-related crashes are caused by drivers younger than 25. Others who are at the highest risk: men, people with sleeping disorders, adults with children, commercial drivers, drivers with jet lag, and shift workers. Working the night shift increases your risk by nearly six times. Rotating shifts that disrupt your sleep cycle and working more than 60 hours a week can also set you up for fatigued driving.
