Open AccessSleep loss, sleep disorders and driving accidents
Author(s) -
Inoue Yuichi,
Komada Yoko
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
sleep and biological rhythms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1479-8425
pISSN - 1446-9235
DOI - 10.1111/sbr.12064
Subject(s) - sleep loss , sleep (system call) , neurology , medicine , narcolepsy , psychiatry , sleep disorder , human physiology , sleep deprivation , psychology , insomnia , cognition , computer science , operating system
Sleep loss or sleepiness‐related human errors are important factors in the occurrence of traffic accidents. This paper reviews a number of studies conducted mainly in J apan over the years regarding the impact of sleep loss and various sleep disorders on the incidence of traffic accidents. In addition, we discuss the effect of treatments on sleep disorders, methods for detecting sleepiness, and strategies for preventing sleepiness‐related traffic accidents.