Please select a Drowsy Driving document from the list below.

Drowsy Driving and Auotmobile Crashes (part 5: Conclusion and Recommendations) - Conclusion to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center of Sleep Disorger Research report "Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes". Offers recommendations for improving public awareness of the dangers of driving drowsy.

Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes (part 1: Introduction) - Introduction to the NHTSA report "Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes", a detailed analysis of the affects of sleep deprivation on driving. Co-written by the National Center on Sleep Disorder Research.

Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes (part 2: Biology of Human Sleep and Sleepiness) - Examines the causes of sleep-deprivation as well as the effects of lack of sleep on the brain in order to better illustrate just how dangerous driving while sleep deprived can be.

Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes (part 3: Characteristics and Risks of Drowsy-Driving Crashes) - Detailed analysis of the key characteristics of crashes caused as a result of driving drowsy and the overall risks of driving with sleep deprivation.

Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes (part 4: Population Groups at Highest Risks and Countermeasures) - Provides information on those people who are at a higher risk of getting into an accident due to sleep deprivation. Also offers several countermeasures to combat drowsy driving.

Sick and Tired of Waking-up Sick and Tired! - Provides information on the dangers of driving while sleep deprived as well as tips on getting proper sleep and how to notice extreme drowsiness, aimed specifically at shift workers.