A Death in the Family.

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    • Subject Terms:
      TRAFFIC accidents; AUTOMOBILE drivers; MOTOR vehicle drivers; FATIGUE (Physiology); SLEEP; TRAVEL
    • Abstract:
      This article provides information on research and studies related to car crashes. Sixty-two percent of fatigue crashes or near crashes occurred when drivers had driven for less than 2 hours, often on everyday trips near home, where most driving is done. Nevertheless, long periods of driving are fatiguing in themselves, placing drivers at risk even if they were not tired when they started the trip. Taking breaks from driving tend to delay the development of fatigue effects on driving. The benefits of breaks are more pronounced early in a journey. Almost half of the drivers who had a fatigue crash or near crash said they had not had a full night's sleep the night before.