Advanced Countermeasures for Multiple Impairments. Traffic Safety Facts, Vehicle Safety Research Notes.

摘要

Drowsy driving is a significant contributor to death and injury crashes on our Nation's highways, accounting for more than 80,000 crashes and 850 fatalities per year. Prior research using data from the 100-car naturalistic study found that drowsy driving contributed to 22 percent to 24 percent of crashes and near-crashes observed. The rate of drowsy driving and the severity of the resultant crashes give clear cause for concern and research continues to be needed to help reduce the number of lives lost due to drowsy driving. Algorithms similar to those used to successfully detect alcohol impairment using lane position and steering could be implemented in vehicle-based safety systems to detect impairment from drowsiness.