Short Sleep Duration, Sleep Disorders, and Traffic Accidents

Sleepiness is an important factor in traffic accidents caused by human error. The purpose of this paper is to review a number of studies conducted over the years regarding the effect of the lack of sleep on the incidence of traffic accidents as well as the individual effects of various sleep disorders on accidents. In addition, the authors discuss recent advances in methods of detecting sleepiness and strategies for preventing traffic accident by using these methods.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iatssr.2013.06.001
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111213000149
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/03861112
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Komada, Yoko
  • Asaoka, Shoichi
  • Abe, Takashi
  • Inoue, Yuichi
• Publication Date: 2013-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-7
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0386-1112
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03861112
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Human error; Narcolepsy; Sleep deprivation; Sleep disorders; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01494202
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 24 2013 9:15AM