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Drivers who lose one to two hours of sleep, compared to the recommended seven hours of sleep, they face almost twice the risk of a car accident, according to a new American study. It is estimated that at least one third of people sleep less than seven hours, which makes many of them more prone to traffic accidents. The AAA Foundation for Transportation Safety report warns drivers that insufficient sleep can have fatal consequences for themselves or others. 'One cannot lose sleep and still expect to be able to function safely behind the wheel.. Our research shows that anyone who has slept less than five hours, faces the risk of a traffic accident like someone who is drunk’ said AAA Foundation director Dr. David Young. According to the study, which was based on the analysis of a representative sample 7.234 drivers involved in 4.570 traffic police, anyone who sleeps four to five hours, has more than four times the risk of a traffic accident, compared to anyone who sleeps seven hours. This increased risk is proportional to the risk of someone driving with alcohol consumption above the legal limit. SOURCE: RES-EMP
Drivers who lose one to two hours of sleep, compared to the recommended seven hours of sleep, they face almost twice the risk of a car accident, according to a new American study. It is estimated that at least one third of people sleep less than seven hours, which makes many of them more prone to traffic accidents. The AAA Foundation for Transportation Safety report warns drivers that insufficient sleep can have fatal consequences for themselves or others. 'One cannot lose sleep and still expect to be able to function safely behind the wheel.. Our research shows that anyone who has slept less than five hours, faces the risk of a traffic accident like someone who is drunk’ said AAA Foundation director Dr. David Young. According to the study, which was based on the analysis of a representative sample 7.234 drivers involved in 4.570 traffic police, anyone who sleeps four to five hours, has more than four times the risk of a traffic accident, compared to anyone who sleeps seven hours. This increased risk is proportional to the risk of someone driving with alcohol consumption above the legal limit. SOURCE: RES-EMP