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The Economic Burden of Sleepy Driving
Damien Léger1, Emilie Pepin1, Gabriela Caetano2
1Université de Paris, Paris Descartes, EA 7330 VIFASOM (Vigilance Fatigue Sommeil et santé Publique), 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris 75006, France; Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, APHP-5, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, Centre du Sommeil et de la Vigilance, 1 place du Parvis Notre-Dame, Paris 75181 PARIS CEDEX 04, France.
Abstract:
Driving while sleepy on a regular basis may be due to sleep restriction associated with work schedules or with poor sleep hygiene. It also may be associated with sleep disorders or with sedative drugs. This review assesses the potential consequences of driving sleepy on a regular basis from a societal point of view. Driving while sleepy on a regular basis increases the risk of motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), impairs the ability to work, has an impact on productivity, and probably also has an impact on the risk of non-MVA occupational accidents and on public disasters.
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