To learn more about drowsy driving, visit the links below:

NHTSA findings on drowsy driving
An excerpt of recent drowsy driving findings from a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on a survey about distracted and drowsy driving (PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.) The full report is available on the NHTSA web site.

Dark Side of Holidays: Sleep-Deprived Drivers (11/26/02)
When the Eyelids Snap Shut at 65 Miles an Hour (11/26/02)
Two recent New York Times articles by award-winning journalist Jane Brody that emphasize the growing awareness of this issue. (To view these, you will need to complete a quick, free registration if you are not already registered with nytimes.com.)

Information About Drowsy Driving
The National Sleep Foundation has created this web site dedicated to the issue of drowsy driving, including the latest statistics, highest risk groups, and other information.

"Why Do People Have Drowsy Driving Crashes? Input From Drivers Who Just Did"
This report describes a study sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety as a part of their "Wake Up!" campaign to combat drowsy driving. (1.2 Mb pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

The NHTSA & NCSDR Program to Combat Drowsy Driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collaborated with the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research to develop the program described in this report.