According to the National Sleep Foundation, 2 out of 5, or more than 32 million people, say they have actually fallen asleep at the wheel within the past year. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics conservatively show that 100,000 drowsy driving crashes are reported each year, killing more than 1,500 Americans and injuring another 71,000.
November 5 - 11, 2007 is the first annual Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a national public awareness campaign to save lives and advocate preventative measures at a state level (Drowsy Driving Prevention (
Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders Such As Sleep Apnea May Play A Role In Over 100000 Traffic Accidents Per Year