12 results

• Sleep Deprivation Significantly Increases Auto Accident Risks: Study

  October 11, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A new study suggests that drowsy driving is a significant contributor to auto accident risks.

• More Than One in Ten Car Accidents Caused By Tired Drivers: Study

  February 9, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A new study finds that drowsy driving may play a more frequent factor in car accidents than originally anticipated.

• Drowsy Driving Accidents Preventable, Yet Causes Thousands of Deaths, Injuries Each Year: Report

  February 16, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  Drowsy driving causes about 6,000 fatal accidents per year which are completely preventable, according to a NHTSA study.

• Tired Driving As Dangerous As Drunk Driving: Study

  December 7, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study by AAA finds that driving while tired is comparable to driving while drunk, significantly increasing the risk of an auto accident.

• NTSB Seeks Significant Transportation Safety Improvements in 2017-2018

  November 18, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The NTSB is hoping to push regulations, legislation and practices which increase transportation safety in the coming years, including fatigued driving, collision avoidance technology, and distracted driving habits.

• Risks of Drowsy Driving Are Focus of NHTSA Initiative

  November 6, 2015

  Russell Maas

  An NHTSA conference and week-long initiative focus on raising awareness of the risks of drowsy driving and steps to prevent drowsy drivers from taking to the roads.

• Ambien, Similar Sleep Drugs Most Often Used In An Unsafe Manner: ISMP Report

  May 13, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights how short clinical trials left doctors and the FDA unprepared for the side effects of long-term Ambien use.

• Emergency Room Visits for Ambien Problems Nearly Doubled: Study

  August 28, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  The number of emergency room visits involving problems with Ambien or similar sleeping pills has nearly doubled, according to a new study.

• NTSB Focusing on Truck Safety Issues Following High-Profile Crashes

  June 18, 2014

  Russell Maas

  The NTSB and others are taking a closer look at truck driving regulations following the accident that killed one and critically injured actor and comedian Tracey Morgan.

• Sleeping Drivers Caused New York, Chicago Train Crashes: NTSB

  April 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Sleep deprivation played a role in two recent commuter train derailments, according to federal investigators.