Asleep at the wheel — The road to addressing drowsy driving

J. Stephen Higgins; Jeff Michael; Rory Austin; Torbjörn Åkerstedt; Hans P.A. van Dongen; Nathaniel Watson; Charles Czeisler; Allan I. Pack; Mark R. Rosekind

doi:10.1093/sleep/zsx001

Asleep at the wheel — The road to addressing drowsy driving

J. Stephen Higgins, Jeff Michael, Rory Austin, Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Hans P.A. van Dongen, Nathaniel Watson, Charles Czeisler, Allan I. Pack, Mark R. Rosekind

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Abstract

Drowsy driving is a dangerous behavior that leads to thousands of deaths and injuries each year. It is also a controllable factor for drivers. Drivers are capable of modifying this behavior if given sufficient information and motivation. Our goal is to establish a comprehensive and strategic effort to end drowsy driving crashes and deaths. This article highlights some of the conclusions of a unique recent meeting of sleep experts and highway safety professionals and describes the first steps the community has taken and plans to take in the future to address this issue.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	zsx001
Journal	Sleep
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsx001
State	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Public Health
Shift Work
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep and Driving

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Clinical Neurology
Physiology (medical)

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