One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'

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More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.

Almost one in 10 (3.4 million) of the UK's more than 38 million motorists "nodded off" while driving, found a survey for LV= car insurance firm.

It contributed to at least 3,357 fatigue-related accidents which have been recorded over the past five years, according to official police figures obtained by the company.

Among the main causes were long and monotonous roads, a lack of sleep, driving long distances to a holiday destination or after a late work shift.

A fifth (19%) of those surveyed confessed they had hardly been able to keep their eyes open while driving and close to a third (28%) had driven while drowsy.

Men (33%) were more likely to be affected by the problem than women (12%).

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/one-10-fell-asleep-wheel-231053940.html#vnCE3Ah

[ajax2061]

If your sleepy don't drive, pull up and get a couple of hours kip and carry on not hard is it ?

[super jumbe]

1 in 10 were did they got that figure from?
Some slip walk some sleep drive do I know what I am own about?

[Canker_Canison]

Maybe that can explain all the cars that weave between lanes without indicating or using mirrors. Strange though, they are predominately female.

I'd question the 1 in 10 claim. I once had a single nod of sleep while driving, covering a massive 20meters in distance. But that was once in over 20 years of driving.
But that once was enough for me, even I could see the danger of it, and I was only 18 at the time. Why people repeatedly do it is beyond me.