Is this you? - Have you had less than 7 to 8 hours of sleep? - Has it been longer than 12 hours since you slept? - Do you drive long distances without rest breaks? - Do you drive through the night or the early afternoon when you are usually sleepy? - Are you taking medication that causes drowsiness? - Have you had any alcoholic beverages before getting on the road? - Are you driving alone? - Do you drive on long, rural, monotonous roads? - Do you travel frequently? Young adults are at high risk. Sleep-related crashes are most common in young people, who tend to stay up late, sleep too little, and drive at night. In a North Carolina state study: - 55% of fall-asleep crashes involved people 25-years-old or younger. - 78% were males. - The peak age of occurrence was 20. Source: National Sleep Foundation Q. Do young people need less sleep? Yes No Top of the Page Go Back to Home