Up to one in 10 road accidents are cause by tired drivers, accounting for 300 deaths a year.
The most likely groups of people involved in an accident cause by being tired are:
Young men, aged 18-29
Shift workers
People with sleep disorders
Young people are particularly susceptible to having accidents while tired because:
They are more frequently on the road during the night.
They are learning to drive, experimenting and taking more risks and testing limits.
Excessive sleepiness associated with puberty.
Changes in sleep patterns.Cultural and lifestyle factors leading to insufficient sleep especially a combination of school work demands and part-time jobs, extracurricular activities, and late-night socialising.
