Sleepy Driving Highly Prevalent Among College Students
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 07:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A high prevalence of sleepy driving is reported among college students. 17 percent of students reported falling asleep behind the wheel, while 2.2 percent actually had accidents related to falling asleep. Importantly, 67 percent of those who reported accidents had significant levels of daytime sleepiness.