Search Results for drowsy driving
Evaluation of Beginner Driver Education Programs Studies in Manitoba and Oregon
...comparison of driving records of a large population of DE and non-DE teens. Key Findings – Safety Effectiveness (Results from Oregon Only) Large cross-sectional comparison of driving records of 94,342...
September 2014 Technical Report | Report Summary
Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile
...of cognitive distraction cause significant impairments to driving, such as: Suppressed brain activity in the areas needed for safe driving; Increased reaction time (to peripheral detection test and lead vehicle...
June 2013 Technical Report | Report Summary
Measuring Changes in Teenage Driver Crash Characteristics During the Early Months of Driving
Several studies throughout the world have documented that novice driver crashes decline sharply during the first 6 to18 months of driving, regardless of the age at which driving begins. It...
September 2011 Technical Report
Acute Sleep Deprivation and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Involvement
...from a scene, 13% of all crashes that result in hospital admission, and 16-21% of all fatal crashes involve a drowsy driver There is little scientific research that measures the...
December 2016 Technical Report | Report Summary
Older Novice Driver Crashes in New Jersey: Informing the Need for Extending Graduated Driver Licensing Restrictions
Introduction Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) systems—which place restrictions on new drivers when they first begin driving and then gradually phase in more driving privileges as these drivers gain experience—have been...
July 2017 Technical Report | Report Summary
Rates of Motor Vehicle Crashes, Injuries and Deaths in Relation to Driver Age, United States, 2014-2015
...driver crash involvement and driving exposure, this study finds that by most measures, the youngest drivers continue to have by far the greatest driving risk. Risk decreases rapidly with age...
June 2017 Research Brief