Assessment of Driver Drowsiness, Distraction, and Performance in a Naturalistic Setting

The study summarized herein characterizes episodes of driver drowsiness and assesses the impact of driver drowsiness on driving performance using the naturalistic data of local/short haul (L/SH) truck drivers. The results of the study help to provide a better understanding of the relationship between drowsiness and the safety of driver behavior and performance. It is hoped that this information will be useful in identifying effective countermeasures for drowsy driving.

• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Research and Special Programs Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

  Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  3500 Transportation Research Plaza
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061

  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Barr, Lawrence C
  • Yang, C Y David
  • Hanowski, Richard J
  • Olson, Rebecca
• Publication Date: 2011-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Tech Brief
• Pagination: 4p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attention lapses; Commercial vehicle operations; Commercial vehicles; Distraction; Driver experience; Drivers; Drowsiness; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Short haul; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long haul carriers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342825
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FMCSA-RRR-11-010-TB
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 23 2011 9:07AM