Drowsy driving a bigger problem than previously thought
The percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates indicate, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The travel organization is touting the study as the most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers.
Analysis of in-vehicle dashcam video from more than 700 crashes confirmed that the danger of drowsy driving goes well beyond the federal estimates of drowsiness being a factor in only one to two percent of crashes.