Driver sleepiness, fatigue, careless behavior and risk of motor vehicle crash and injury: Population based case and control study

Bener, Abdulbari; Yildirim, Erol; ÖZKAN, TÜRKER; Lajunen, Timo

doi:10.1016/j.jtte.2017.07.005

Driver sleepiness, fatigue, careless behavior and risk of motor vehicle crash and injury: Population based case and control study

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Bener A., Yildirim E., ÖZKAN T., Lajunen T.

JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-ENGLISH EDITION, vol.4, no.5, pp.496-502, 2017 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jtte.2017.07.005
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-ENGLISH EDITION
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.496-502
Keywords: Driver, Stanford sleeping, Fatigue, Risk, Road traffic crash and injury, AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, QUESTIONNAIRE, VIOLATIONS, STREETS, APNEA, ROADS
Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A few studies have been conducted to determine the relationship between road motor vehicle crashes (MVC) and serious injuries related to tiredness, fatigues and sleeping.