AAA: Drowsy driving plays larger role in accidents than federal statistics suggest
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Published 2:13 a.m. ET Feb. 8, 2018 | Updated 7:59 a.m. ET Feb. 8, 2018 WASHINGTON – Drowsy driving plays a role in nearly eight times more severe accidents than federal estimates suggest, according to study released Thursday by the car and travel group AAA. By studying dashboard video from 700 accidents, […]
1 dead and several injured in I-70 accident
ST. CHARLES COUNTY (KMOV.com) St. Charles County authorities responded to a fatal, two-vehicle crash that closed all eastbound lanes on Interstate 70 near Foristell Monday morning. All lanes of traffic reopened around 10:45 a.m. The accident occurred just after 7:30 a.m. near the weigh station at mile marker 203. Missouri Highway Patrol says the driver of the […]
Driving on 5 hours of sleep is like driving drunk
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Published 12:07 a.m. ET Dec. 6, 2016 | Updated 8:20 a.m. ET Dec. 6, 2016 The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found the risk of a crash for sleep-deprived drivers increased steadily as sleep time decreased. WASHINGTON — Drivers who skimp on just a couple of hours of sleep nearly double the risk […]
Report: Drowsy driving is a sleeper threat in crashes
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Published 3:27 p.m. ET Aug. 7, 2016 | Updated 12:03 a.m. ET Aug. 8, 2016 Drowsy driving is a common but neglected problem responsible for thousands of deaths each year in crashes that cost more than $100 billion, concludes a report by state safety advocates released Monday. Drowsy driving hasn’t received the […]
The Science Of Sleep
Lesley Stahl Explores The Latest Findings In Sleep Research This segment was originally broadcast on March 13, 2008. It was updated on June 12, 2008.Human beings spend on average one third of our lives asleep. We know we need to sleep, but most of us have never really given a whole lot of thought to […]