Drowsy Driving Surveys

AAA Foundation Report

Nine out of every ten North American police officers have stopped a driver who they believed was drunk, but turned out to be drowsy, according to the 2004 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Internet survey. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that up to 100,000 police-reported crashes annually involve drowsiness or fatigue as a principal causal factor. Mounting evidence suggests the numbers are much higher and new estimates are expected. Read the AAA Foundation Survey .

Survey of North American Police Officers

One in five drivers admits to having nodded off while driving at least once in the past year, according to a new survey conducted by the Ottawa-based Traffic Injury Research Foundation. Read the Survey of North American Police Officers