sleeping - Sleepy Drivers Involved In 17% Of Fatal Car Crashes

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By Ray Wert Nov 8, 2010 3:00 PM 2,810

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Sleepy Drivers Involved In 17% Of Fatal Car Crashes

According to a study by the trying-for-first-in-the-phone-book AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, one in six fatal crashes - nearly 17 percent - involves a drowsy driver. That's about four to five times higher than previous studies have found. [via Wheels]

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