Journal article
Sleep-deprived young drivers and the risk for crash the drive prospective cohort study
ALC Martiniuk, T Senserrick, S Lo, A Williamson, W Du, RR Grunstein, M Woodward, N Glozier, M Stevenson, R Norton, RQ Ivers
JAMA Pediatrics | Published : 2013
Abstract
Importance Short sleep duration is common in adolescents and young adults, and short sleep duration is a risk factor for motor vehicle crash. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between hours of sleep and the risk for motor vehicle crash, including the time of day of crash and types of crash (single, multiple vehicle, run off road, and intersection). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING New SouthWales, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Questionnaire responses were obtained from 20 822 newly licensed drivers aged 17 to 24 years. Participants held a first-stage provisional license between June 2003 and December 2004 prospectively linked to licensing and police-reported crash data, with an average of..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The DRIVE Study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, NRMA Motoring and Services, NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust, New South Wales Health, and the Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales.