As per NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) statistics, about 100,000 crashes reported each year involve fatigued driving.
The sad thing about this is that these accidents result in over 71,000 injuries and about 1,500 fatalities.
However, it’s worth noting that these numbers could be higher as it can be difficult to determine whether the individual who caused the accident was sleepy or tired at the time of the crash.
A study conducted by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates that about 328,000 fatigued driving accidents occur each year – three times the police-reported numbers.
According to the study, about 109,000 of these accidents resulted in injuries and around 6,400 fatalities.
The figures show that over 10% of all auto accidents involve driver fatigue, with 33% of these accidents being fatal, and at least 21% being fatal.
Apart from having a significant toll on humans, there’s also the economic aspect.
According to the NHTSA, fatigue-related accidents that result in death or injury cost the nation about $109 billion each year – and that’s excluding property damage.
