Sleep Deprivation Significantly Increases Auto Accident Risks: Study
A new study suggests that drowsy driving is a significant contributor to auto accident risks.
Tag Archives: Sleep Driving
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More Than One in Ten Car Accidents Caused By Tired Drivers: Study
A new study finds that drowsy driving may play a more frequent factor in car accidents than originally anticipated.
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Drowsy Driving Accidents Preventable, Yet Causes Thousands of Deaths, Injuries Each Year: Report
Drowsy driving causes about 6,000 fatal accidents per year which are completely preventable, according to a NHTSA study.
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Tired Driving As Dangerous As Drunk Driving: Study
A new study by AAA finds that driving while tired is comparable to driving while drunk, significantly increasing the risk of an auto accident.
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NTSB Seeks Significant Transportation Safety Improvements in 2017-2018
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.
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Risks of Drowsy Driving Are Focus of NHTSA Initiative
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.
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Ambien, Similar Sleep Drugs Most Often Used In An Unsafe Manner: ISMP Report
A new report highlights how short clinical trials left doctors and the FDA unprepared for the side effects of long-term Ambien use.
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Emergency Room Visits for Ambien Problems Nearly Doubled: Study
The number of emergency room visits involving problems with Ambien or similar sleeping pills has nearly doubled, according to a new study.
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NTSB Focusing on Truck Safety Issues Following High-Profile Crashes
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.
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Sleeping Drivers Caused New York, Chicago Train Crashes: NTSB
Sleep deprivation played a role in two recent commuter train derailments, according to federal investigators.
