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Driver fatigue
“Approximately 46% of fatigue related crashes involved drivers who are 25 years or younger.”
“Approximately 80% of fatigued drivers involved in crashes are men.”
Facts about driver fatigue
Driver fatigue can be described as driver tiredness or sleepiness. Some of the symptoms of fatigue include restlessness, boredom, drowsiness, aches and pains, sore or tired eyes and loss of concentration.
Fatigue accounts for approximately 16% of all fatal crashes and for about 30% of fatal crashes in country areas. Fatigue related crashes tend to be severe as fatigued drivers often fail to brake before colliding.
62% of fatigue-related crashes or near crashes occur when drivers have driven for less than 2 hours.
Almost half of the drivers who are involved in fatigue-related crashes or near crashes stated that they did not have a full night’s sleep before travelling.
Alcohol causes drowsiness and can compound tiredness. Approximately 13% of fatigued drivers involved in crashes had been drinking alcohol.
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