August 23rd, 2008 
Von Long drives, especially at night, can be dangerous as drivers are more prone to doze off or be drowsy. In fact, the American Automobile Association lists “drowsiness” as one of the main causes of driver errors.
According to positivelycoffee.org, research undertaken for the UK Department of Transport showed that one in 10 crashes is due to drivers nodding off, which is twice the number of accidents caused by speeding.
In New Zealand, 134 fatal crashes and 1,703 injury crashes between 2002 and 2004 were attributed to driver fatigue, while 30 percent of single vehicle crashes were attributed to drowsy driving in Australia.
In Italy, meanwhile, 11.4 percent of driver deaths are attributed to sleep-related accidents.
All these statistics point to one thing: drowsy driving is a dangerous thing. Sleep deprivation, after all, slows down brain function. It impedes one’s ability to think and to handle stress and, as we all know, mental awareness is of utmost importance when driving. (more…)
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