The scope and nature of the drowsy driving problem in New York State

被引:136
作者
McCartt, AT
Ribner, SA
Pack, AI
Hammer, MC
机构
[1] FACT FINDERS INC,ALBANY,NY 12203
[2] UNIV PENN,CTR SLEEP & RESP NEUROBIOL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
关键词
drowsy driving; fatigued driving; fall-asleep crashes; drowsy driver crashes; driver survey;
D O I
10.1016/0001-4575(96)00021-8
中图分类号
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号
1201 ;
摘要
A telephone survey was conducted of a random sample of New York State licensed drivers to determine the prevalence and circumstances of drowsy driving. Based on the survey responses, 54.6% of the drivers had driven while drowsy within the past year; 22.6% had ever fallen asleep at the wheel without having a crash, 2.8% had ever crashed when they fell asleep, and 1.9% had crashed when driving while drowsy. Of the reported crashes due to driving while drowsy or falling asleep at the wheel, 82.5% involved the driver alone in the vehicle, 60.0% occurred between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., 47.5% were drive-off-road crashes, and 40.0% occurred on a highway or expressway. Multiple regression analysis suggested that the following driver variables are predictive of an increased frequency of driving drowsy: demographic characteristics (younger drivers, more education, and men); sleep patterns (fewer hours of sleep at night and greater frequency of trouble staying awake during the day); work patterns (greater frequency of driving for job and working rotating shifts); and driving patterns (greater number of miles driven annually and fewer number of hours a person can drive before becoming drowsy). Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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页码:511 / 517
页数:7
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