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Driver Fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel is a major cause of car crashes. Fatigue can be very difficult to identify as the source of accidents because estimates are made based almost solely on police reports, and driver statements. Estimates are that 10-20% of fatal accidents and about 5 to 10% of all car accidents may be related to tired drivers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration there may be as many as 100,000 crashes from driver fatigue each year, with an estimated 1,550 deaths, 71,000 people injured, causing $12.5 billion economic losses. These figures may be the tip of the iceberg, since currently it is difficult to attribute crashes to sleepiness. Here at car-accidents.com contributors have identified falling asleep as the cause of thier crash and we have these featured below. Submit your Sleep Crash pictures and story here >>
Sleeping Driver Flips Truck
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Tips for Avoiding Falling Asleep While Driving1) Take a rest and stop the car every 2 hours.
2) Share the driving and rest when you are not driving.
3) Do not try all niters: driving when you would normally be asleep.
Stop Driving If:
1) You cannot stop yawning
2) You cannot maintain a steady speed
3) You are "trying to" Stay awake.
If All else fails:
1) Stop and take a Short Nap
2) Stop and Do exercises
3) Drink Caffeine (lots)
Drivers Who Did Fall Asleep!
Late Night Driving Crash
Sindalan, Philippines
Fall Asleep Flip Over
Pontiac Grand Am
Fell Asleep Broken Neck
Canada
Dodge Driver Falls Asleep
Mio, Michigan
Driver After Long Shift
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Nissan Maxima Asleep
Kentucky
Geo Prizm Crash
Oxford, Maine
Sleepy Crash
Panama
Don't Sleep and Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Sleeping Driver Navigator
Asleep at Wheel
Framingham, Massachusetts
Pontiac Sunfire
Drivers Asleep
Dulles Toll Road, Virginia
Fell Asleep: Rolls on Roof
Genoa, IL
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