THE EFFECTS OF FATIGUE AND ALCOHOL ON HIGHWAY SAFETY

The report presents a critical review of recent research, an assessment of present knowledge, and recommendations for future research to determine the combined effects of fatigue and alcohol on highway safety. The review concentrates on four areas: (1) definitions and measures of fatigue; (2) experimental investigations of the effects of alcohol alone, fatigue alone, and alcohol and fatigue in combination on driver performance; (3) epidemiological studies which estimated the proportions of accidents caused by alcohol, fatigue, or both; and (4) possible remedies that have been suggested to counteract fatigue related driving impairments.

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