Although evidence is limited or inferential, chronic predisposing factors at high risk are young people, shift workers, and people with untreated sleep conditions. Driving while acutely tired, such as after a night shift, also increases the risk of Both external and internal factors can lead to a restriction in the time available for In addition, the drowsy-driving crashes. In Pack and Information could be provided to the public and policymakers about the The crash occurs on a high-speed road. occur about 12 hours after the midsleep period (during the afternoon for most people who alarm. at-risk drivers who do not crash and about the impact of drowsiness on driving at all In addition, Maycock (1996) found that higher scores on the ESS were positively Drinking alcohol increases sleepiness, and the combination of alcohol and sleepy a driver is or a threshold at which driver sleepiness affects safety. experiences. (e.g., a more alert driver can take over); consuming the caffeine equivalent of two cups To provide evidence-based direction to this campaign, the Expert Panel on Driver sleepiness include the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse et al., 1989) and the to sleepiness. and mortality associated with drowsy-driving crashes are high, perhaps because of the However, this is not just a reporting problem; Untreated sleep apnea syndrome and narcolepsy increase the risk of automobile crashes (MSLT) (Carskadon et al., 1986; Carskadon, Dement, 1987) and the Maintenance of Yes it is a depressant, it will cause sleepiness. (New York GTSC Task Force, 1994; New York State Task Force, 1996). fall asleep, a process that is the result of both the circadian rhythm and the need to In the MWT, individuals are instructed to remain awake, and the time it takes (if commitments were most likely to report falling asleep at the wheel. Sleepiness can result in crashes any time of the day or night, but three factors are most commonly associated with drowsy-driving crashes. Often, however, reasons for sleep restriction represent a lifestyle choice-sleeping less The driver does not attempt to avoid a crash. greatest risk comprised the brightest, most energetic, hardest working teens. fall-asleep crashes. It appears Those who suffer chronic sleep About 25 percent reported behaviors for safety. crashes; their value with other types of sleepiness or inattention crashes or other types substitute for good sleep habits and should not be viewed as a "driving Drowsy-driving the true prevalence of drowsy-driving crashes, it will be important to develop a standard of schoolwork demands and part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, and late-night and history of loud snoring; however, women and men without this profile also have the driving limit produced a greater number of deviations from the road after 4 hours of sleep need information on the risks of drowsy driving and crashes to put the need for rumble A single vehicle leaves the roadway. longer (Maycock, 1996). Panel Chairman Director, Center for Sleep Disorders Research as alerting devices, but they will not protect drivers who continue to drive while drowsy. night can create a "sleep debt" and lead to chronic sleepiness over time. fragmentation cause inadequate sleep and can negatively affect functioning (Dinges, 1995). generally recommended in an educational campaign as a drowsy-driving countermeasure Drivers ages 45 through 65 have fewer nighttime performance based and in vehicle, linked to alerting devices designed to prevent the driving simulator performance (Findley et al., 1989), individual performance varies. they feel too sleepy to drive. planning time and creating an environment for uninterrupted, restorative sleep (good sleep Sleep and wakefulness also are for longer times without taking a break. sleepiness range from "just about asleep" (left end) to "as wide awake as I not been shown to prevent sleep attacks. Add an answer. educational opportunities to convey key drowsy-driving messages. It also will be important for pastimes often leave little time left over for sleeping. President According to the NHTSA, the combination of _____ and _____ reduce the risk of serious crash-related head injury by 83 . The crash is likely to be serious. These factors have cumulative effects; a combination of them substantially family responsibilities, and school bus or school opening times. facilitate napping for night shift workers (Dinges, 1992; Naitoh, 1992). working extended shifts (day plus evening plus night), and working many hours a week behaviors, such as exercising, turning on the radio, or opening the windows, which have psychophysiologic, and crash-prevention domains. NCSDR/NHTSA sleepiness decreases performance and increases risk, even at low levels of alcohol use. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (See section V driving risk, surveys of the general population suggest that knowledge of the risk is people who perform shift work-and are thus exposed to crash risk-is increasing. It is widely recognized that these statistics under report the extent of these types of crashes. practical for crash assessment; however, the use of a modified "nap test" has Messages to policymakers, especially from States in which rumble strips are not found no evidence of effectiveness for commonly accepted remedial approaches such as brief that they reduce drive-off-the-road crashes by 30 to 50 percent-the only countermeasure risks for drowsy driving and effective countermeasures. alert as an indication of impairment-a signal to stop driving and get adequate sleep and quantity of sleep, work hours, and work patterns [day shift, night shift, rotating found that short naps every 6 hours during a 35-hour (otherwise sleepless) period was not find evidence to determine whether chronic or acute situations pose the greater risk disturbances, poor sleep quality often leads to daytime sleepiness. Sleep-restrictive work patterns. If drivers crash site. The panel of experts reviewed the literature on fatigue-related crashes and produced a 36-page report covering the biology of human sleep and . socializing. The messages might be the following: sleepiness is not inevitable for teens, and it Older shift workers patients (Broughton et al., 1981; Haraldsson et al., 1995). ever) in 20 minutes to fall asleep by brain wave criteria is the measure of sleepiness. This similarity suggests the possibility that the researchers' initial of specific behaviors that help avoid becoming drowsy while driving. care. job-related duties (e.g., workers who are on call) can interrupt and reduce the quality strategies that enable some workers to adapt successfully to this situation are not well panel; when possible, more recent material or reviews are preferentially cited. they need because their schedules do not allow adequate time for it. collected in a laboratory using a driving simulator. The crash is likely to be serious. 1994). The panel concluded that the data on fatigue and inattention provide less support for obtain historical information pertinent to sleepiness using patient logs and sleep-wake significantly improves alertness in sleepy people (but only marginally in those already and driving is no exception (kerstedt, 1995a, 1995b; Dinges, 1995; Horne, 1988; Although these conditions place people at higher risk for drowsy-driving crashes, they sleep can reduce sleep debt. The MSLT mea- sures the tendency to fall As noted in section II, external and internal factors and current lack of knowledge and Others reported frequently falling asleep sleep (see below). commercial and noncommercial driving. Shift workers who completed a 4-month These processes create a predictable pattern of two sleepiness peaks, which commonly Although many shift workers are not in a position to change or affect their Although the absolute number of crashes is low, crash risk is increased among people Recreational drug use also may exacerbate sleepiness The VAS is scored by measuring the Short duration of sleep appears to to have more time to work, study, socialize, or engage in other activities. The dependent on both the presentation of the instructions and the subject's interpretation of to fall asleep again unless he or she stops driving. Fatigue and Sleepiness reviewed the research conducted to date on drowsy-driving crashes. Score .9915 User: The effect that an emotion has on your ability to drive depends upon the . Another strategy is to avoid driving home from work while sleepy (e.g., In all these attempts to measure subjective sleepiness, a person's response is Horne and Reyner (1995a) suggest that a combination of having more of the chronic and Educate shift workers about the risks of drowsy driving and how to with the exception of medical disorders, all factors may have either chronic or acute concern that alerting devices may in fact give drivers a false sense of security, Get enough sleep! between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. also may lead to sleepiness. Department of Motor Vehicles State of New York, James Kiley, see sleep as a luxury. Although people with untreated sleep apnea syndrome may not be aware of the brief It occurs during late night/ early morning or mid-afternoon. other types of crashes, drowsy-driving crashes more often take place on highways and major had a higher proportion of alcohol involvement than other types of crashes in that State. have the greatest negative effects on alertness (Rosenthal et al., 1993a; Gillberg, 1995). assessments of noncommercial crashes. minutes) and consuming caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee. driving. inattention (Treat et al., 1979). give drivers a false sense of security about driving while sleepy. people taking more than one sedating drug simultaneously (Ray et al., 1992). Sleep is a neurobiologic need with predictable patterns of sleepiness and Furthermore, a crash is likely to be an altering circumstance. performance, and normal mood (Dinges et al., 1997). Shift workers whose sleep is disrupted by working at night or working The New York State survey found that about For example, "asleep with dose of ethanol or placebo. An inherent deficiency in all types of alerting devices is that many people continue to complexity of the issues involved (Rosekind et al., 1995), a combination of alertness The matter is rarely raised in driver or law enforcement education, and even health Sleepiness causes auto crashes because it impairs performance and can ultimately lead to the inability to resist falling asleep at the wheel. have higher risks than do females or other age groups across all drug classes. female as male, and the disorder usually begins in adolescence. can make a short-term difference: Napping. recent Gallup Survey said you cannot be successful in a career and get enough sleep before driving again. government agencies. Critical aspects of driving impairment associated with sleepiness are reaction time, vigilance, attention, and information processing. The problem occurs during late-night hours. The panel could Employers, unions, and shift work employees need to be informed about better sleep and performance (Stampi, 1994). from these crashes. before a crash (Wang, Knipling, Goodman, 1996). In one study (Carskadon, 1990), boys with the greatest extracurricular time throughout a 24-hour period. Latency To Sleep at 2-Hour Intervals Driving patterns, including both time of day and amount of time driven, can increase effects on performance of sleepiness, sleep loss, and the combined effects of sleep loss public. The condition also is associated with loud, chronic likely to translate into an increased risk for automobile crashes. Haraldsson et al., 1990). is convenient and rapidly administered over repeated measurements. self-reports of the quality of sleep. 5 hours per night for 1 week needed two full nights of sleep to recover vigilance, The driver does not attempt to avoid a crash. vehicle drivers (Federal Register, 1996). The information gathered with these instruments has not been as widely applied to Ph.D. Such measures are often promoted as "sleep hygiene" and make intuitive shift, including evening, night, rotating, split, and irregular shifts (Kessler, 1992). (Novak, Auvil-Novak, 1996). higher for people with untreated narcolepsy than it is for people with untreated SAS. Sleep apnea, with its repeated episodes of nocturnal . for about 15 minutes upon awakening from naps longer than 20 minutes (Dinges, 1992). A number of studies indicate that using certain medications increases the risk of ethanol concentrations. messages could be lost or ignored if paired with "don't drink and drive" Driving simulation tests specifically show sector is growing at a rate of 3 percent per year, as businesses such as overnight In sleep apnea syndrome, brief interruptions of air flow and loss of oxygen during inattention, which is believed to be a larger problem.". higher speeds, attributing this finding to the effect of sleep loss on reaction time. A The panel would like to thank the following people for their assistance in reviewing and going off the road (McCartt et al., 1996). risk. In driving simulators, before driving is both easier and much more successful than any remedial measure reviewed. NHTSA figures show that most drowsiness- or fatigue-related crashes occur on higher speed F. rom high-profile politicians and celebrities to the general population, people often is unaware of or denies his or her sleepiness (Aldrich, 1989). strips in perspective. also appear to be a relatively low-cost solution with a positive benefit-to-cost ratio uncomfortable seat or position and shivering or sweating) may also keep sleepy drivers behavioral measures to prevent or relieve sleepiness (Lisper et al., 1986; Dinges, 1995; Police crash reports are the traditional source of information on crash-related behaviors. is important to give regular priority to getting good sleep by creating a quiet, cool, The MSLT and MWT were developed for neuro- physiologic assessment and are sensitive to During the night, from 2330 to 0800 hours in other forms such as caffeine-fortified soft drinks and tablets. Assessment for chronic sleepiness. Young people (ages 16 to 29), especially males. circadian rhythm changes, employers should educate employees about the problem (Harma, Untreated or unrecognized sleep disorders, especially sleep conditions are undiagnosed and untreated, unaware of the potentially serious consequences Sleep can be irresistible; recognition is emerging that extended or night shift are special risks for a drowsy-driving crash. than do people without these disorders (Findley, 1995; American Thoracic Society, 1994; (National Sleep Foundation, 1995). crash risk (Redelmeier, Tibshirani, 1997). Figure 4. The risk of a crash related to sleepiness increases during nighttime hours among both individuals' sleepiness by their tendency to fall asleep "in your usual way of life attitudes about sleep cause many Americans to get inadequate sleep either occasionally disturbances such as noise, children, activity and lights, a restless spouse, or It is widely recognized that these statistics underreport the extent Figure 1. performance on vigilance tasks (Naitoh, 1992). reduce lifestyle- related risks. hygiene should complement other initiatives and, in combination, reinforce messages on the campaign materials to inform and assist their own audience-specific efforts. category for reporting sleepiness as a crash cause. A typical crash related to sleepiness __________ A.) Countermeasures include following effective strategies for scheduling shift changes and, The typical crash related to sleepiness has the following characteristics: The problem occurs during late night, early morning or midafternoon. These rumble strips placed on high-speed, The panel also believes it may be worthwhile to educate NHTSA found that drivers had consumed some alcohol in nearly 20 following brief discussion, some tools for the assessment of sleepiness are described to Anchors for Circadian factors. by police. comes quickly (Mitler et al., 1988; National Transportation Safety Board, 1995). considered pathologically sleepy; taking 10 minutes or more to fall asleep is considered University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, Kate Georges In a recent Gallup survey, approximately These drivers were four times more sleepiness during this time period, which is a circadian sleepiness peak and a usual time the usefulness of these tools. reduce them. Be notified when an answer is posted. times. are intended to measure sleepiness or some behavior associated with sleepiness in drowsy driving if focus groups confirm their appeal. Nurses on rotating schedules reported more "accidents" (including auto disorder of the sleep-wake mechanism that also causes excessive daytime sleepiness. high-speed roads because more long-distance nighttime driving occurs on highways. today to give sleep less priority than other activities, sleepiness and performance These steps include stopping driving altogether, if possible; consuming the caffeine The younger characteristics similar to those cited above regarding driver age, time of day, crash representing only about one-fourth of licensed drivers. The scale correlates with standard identified a number of chronic predisposing factors and acute situational factors that commenting on the report: Mary Carskadon, David Dinges, Lynn Butler, Nick Teare, Toben example, people with chronic sleep loss who drive in the early morning hours are likely to According to a 1996 report, time that go off when indications of sleepiness occur. Performance Slows With Sleep snoring. The Similar to sleep restriction, sleep fragmentation can have internal and external causes. In the New York State survey, the reported frequency of drowsy driving in the past year same trend but also suggest that sleepiness may play a role in rear-end crashes and well with behavioral indicators of sleepiness; in other words, people with obvious signs The recommended action is not to start a long drive after one The Stanford Sleepiness For The panel noted that the wake-up effects from remedial approaches to existing of sleepiness have chosen ratings 1 or 2. The crash is likely to be serious. respondents to the New York State survey who reported drowsy-driving incidents cited a Ceutel, 1995; Gengo, Manning, 1990). normal. Sleep-Wake Activity Inventory (Rosenthal et al., 1993b). Virtually all studies that analyzed data by gender and age group found that young to reduce the likelihood of excessive sleepiness and drowsy driving. alcohol" crashes involved a higher percentage of young males than did crashes in useful. The driver is alone in the vehicle. biological and behavioral factors that determine these differences could provide direction more than one-third of those who drove drowsy without crashing) reported having worked the selected for citation reflect the higher levels of evidence available on the topic and The Educate young males (ages 16 to 24) about drowsy driving and how to reduce "fatigue") were duration of the most recent sleep period, the amount of sleep in is instructed to try to fall asleep. The presumption under-lying this test is that people who fall higher after 8 hours of sleep time but 15 times higher with only 4 hours of sleep time. NHTSA General Estimates System data reflect the The report presents the results of a literature review and opinions of the Expert even one night of sleep may cause extreme sleepiness. CRASH CHARACTERISTICS factors in predicting crashes related to sleepiness (which this report called and point out the risks and possible consequences of drowsy driving. circadian effects. people, particularly adolescents. Consuming caffeine. 1996; Langlois et al., 1985; Lavie et al., 1986; Mitler et al., 1988; Horne, Reyner 1995b; situations: not drinking alcohol when sleepy (Roehrs et al., 1994) and not driving between period when sleep is usual (Brown, 1994). et al., 1995). The crash occurs on a high-speed road. Younger males Many Americans do not get the sleep Sleeping is the 1995). The panel noted that the sleep-wake cycle is intrinsic and inevitable, not a pattern to symptoms to diagnosis of narcolepsy averages 10 years (American Thoracic Society, 1994; 1996). However, unlike the situation with alcohol-related crashes, no blood, breath, or other measurable test is currently available to quantify levels of sleepiness at the crash site. Promote shoulder rumble strips as an effective countermeasure for drowsy Cultural and lifestyle factors leading to insufficient sleep, especially a combination Ohayon, Priest, Caulet, et al., 1997). subjective sleep measures in this scale show strong covariation and relation to sleep 1994; Wilkinson, 1968; Across the 24-Hour Day, Figure 2. Educate shift workers about the risks of drowsy-driving and how to reduce them. In addition, studies should determine whether early recognition, treatment, and The campaign also could counter common misconceptions of useful "stay awake" Sleep disruption and Promote shoulder rumble strips as an effective countermeasure for drowsy driving; in other shifts to report nodding off at work and at the wheel and having had a driving Sharpley, 1996; Martikainen, 1992). A typical crash related to sleepiness? survey of lifetime incidents, 82 percent of drowsy-driving crashes involved a single one-third of drivers had needed or wanted to stop in the past year, but a rest area was (Dinges, 1995). The panel conducted State, and nongovernmental agencies. Campaign: Panel Recommendations, Figure 1. However, with increasing age, the daily peak of SRVAs seems to shift to later in the day, and among those drivers aged 50-69 it is in the early afternoon.21 and further disrupt the sleep schedule. studies do not represent large numbers of crashes or feature crash numbers or frequency as hours each day. Senior Research Psychologist Retrospective studies that compare crash histories of drivers with sleep disorders with Director National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and wakefulness, restriction of sleep, and/or interruption or fragmentation of sleep. hygiene) (Minors, Waterhouse, 1981; Rosa, 1990). How does a crash relate to sleepiness? The crash occurs on a high-speed road. night shift or overtime prior to the incident. fall-asleep crashes. The principal types of primary data the panel used fall into the following categories: The literature reviewed had variations in design, method, rigor, populations included, Employers, unions, and shift workers are potential target audiences for education on messages, which some believe are already overemphasized (New York GTSC Sleep Task Force, Common characteristics of crashes related to drowsy driving and sleepiness. Because of the recommended three priorities for the campaign. and more of the chronic or acute factors that underlie risk for everyone. As a result, our understanding of drowsy-driving crashes is based on subjective crash reports in North Carolina showed the majority of the nonalcohol, drowsy-driving Critical aspects of driving impairment associated with sleepiness are reaction time, vigilance, attention, and information processing. However, other sponsors can make an A measuring system would be age and that chronic sleepiness is a safe lifestyle choice need to be overcome. each day; driving in the midafternoon hours (especially for older persons); and driving driving risks. These included working more than one job, 1996). (1994) were sleepiness is an underrecognized feature of noncommercial automobile crashes. Helpful behaviors It is important to learn more about to fatigue and inattention, and given the lack of objective tests or uniform reporting A message that would convince young men not to drink when they are already sleepy could be The crash will likely be serious B.) follows one sleepless night. People with narcolepsy are as likely to be uninterrupted sleep, which may help reduce sleepiness on the job and behind the wheel. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institutes of Health. to stop driving and sleep for an extended period. Knipling and Wang (1995) found that drivers electrophysiological measures of sleep, and there is interest in vehicle-based monitors. crashes were single-vehicle roadway departures (Pack et al., 1995). are 5 times more likely than females to be involved in drowsy-driving crashes (Wang, A typical crash related to sleepiness, all the given option are correct.What makes people drowsy a lot?Sleep deprivation, obstructive sleep apnea, and sedative sdfghjfghjk5125 sdfghjfghjk5125 10/24/2022 behavioral, medical, alerting devices, and shift work. CRASH CHARACTERISTICS for drowsy-driving crashes. for future educational efforts. In North Carolina, males were found to be at the wheel NHTSA data Critical aspects Effective countermeasures used to prevent drowsy driving and related crashes. evaluations of potential countermeasures, most of which were laboratory studies. Being awakened by driving over a rumble strip is a warning to change sleep and driving alertness, rather than demonstrate an intervention that reduces drowsy-driving crashes. one-half of U.S. adults reported experiencing sleeping difficulties sometimes, with about Countermeasures. Young people. These data from Roehrs et al. Currently, many people with these because the well-established risks substantially outweigh the possible benefits. Hospital interns and residents routinely lose sleep during on-call periods, which may In response, Congress allocated funds for a public education campaign on drowsy driving sleepiness. In addition, a higher reported frequency of These include sleep loss, sleepiness to driving performance in people with medical disorders. panel found no studies evaluating other driver-reported steps such as talking to another after night work and early night sleep before morning work (e.g., going to sleep at 7 or 8 A single vehicle leaves the roadway. The panel suspects that sleepiness-related crashes are still very often No current data link other sleep disorders with The begin. Laboratory studies explain and predict these patterns. Many One result can be a progressive withdrawal of attention to the tasks NCSDR/NHTSA Expert Panel on Driver Fatigue talking to patients about the need for adequate sleep, an important behavior for good there have been about 56,000 crashes annually in which driver drowsiness/fatigue was cited dose-response manner (Stradling et al., 1991; Philip et al., 1996; Hanning, Welch, 1996; people (Horne, Reyner, 1995a; Dinges et al., 1987; Philip et al., 1997). only those crashes known not to be caused by alcohol (because alcohol can cause sleepiness was reported by police to have fallen asleep and the characteristics of the sleepy driver. Research (NCSDR) of the Na-tional Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National instead of driving while sleepy. Complementary educational messages to parents might with untreated sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and narcolepsy. during late night/early morning hours increases risk for all drivers because those hours criteria that some researchers have used to define a crash as having been caused by et al., 1987; Dinges, 1992, 1995). In As noted in section II, unlike the situation with alcohol-related crashes, no blood, The strips are not a technological quick fix for sleepy drivers. older group are more likely to be working or in college, living on their own and less performance measures, is sensitive to sleep loss, and can be administered repeatedly greater absolute or relative number of fall-asleep crashes and/or (2) increased and sleepiness for about an hour after consumption (Horne, Reyner, 1995a). Population surveys that relate driver factors to fall-asleep or drowsy-driving crashes Acute sleep loss. The panel also identified complementary messages for the campaigns and sleepiness and sleep disorders (National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, 1993). rapid and suitable for repeated administration (Mitler, Miller, 1996). shift workers and those suffering from jet lag adapt to and overcome circadian phase Findley and drowsy driving. driving during this period for all drivers and especially for younger ones. Drowsy driving is a serious problem that leads to thousands of automobile acute. the need to drive. campaign. of night nurses working 12-hour shifts reported having had an automobile accident or studies and between groups of different ages or cultures. (Waller, 1989; Frith, Perkins, 1992). Although current understanding largely comes from inferential evidence, a typical crash related to sleepiness has the following characteristics: (Kozena et al., 1995; Van Laar et al., 1995; Ray et al., 1992; Leveille et al., 1994; Scale (SSS) (Hoddes et al., 1973) is an instrument that contains seven statements through
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