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driver fatigue
Sep
24
2009
This entry was posted by admin on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Drowsy Driving, Top News.
Most all drivers have experienced it after long hours driving: the eyelids get heavy, a deep yawn, the neck muscles relax, the urge to sleep moves in, and then the head nodding up-and-down begins.
The problem with this is that the driver’s hands are still on the steering wheel, and many fortunate drivers were able to stop nodding in time to avoid an accident, such as with on-coming traffic or an overpass. For 100,000 drivers each year, though, a crash results, often proving to be fatal.
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Mar
16
2009
This entry was posted by admin on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 7:27 am (UTC), and is categorically filed in Drowsy Driving, Top News.
Commercial truck accidentrs are a significant public health hazard causing thousands of deaths and injuries each year, with driver fatigue and sleepiness being major causes.
A new study has confirmed previous findings that obesity-driven testing strategies identify commercial truck drivers with a high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea and suggests that mandating obstructive sleep apnea screenings could reduce the risk of truck crashes.
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Mar
2
2008
This entry was posted by admin on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 2:25 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Teens and Sleep, Top News.
Teens have the highest crash rates in the country. They also are likely to have the least sleep.
One national auto insurance carrier, GEICO, agrees with a growing number of sources, including the National Sleep Foundation, and its partners, including Awake In America, that the problem could be reduced by a good night’s sleep.
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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.
