The Effects of Fatigue and Alcohol on Highway Safety
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1981-03-01
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Abstract: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. The review found evidence suggesting that fatigue may exacerbate the impairing effects of moderate or large amounts of alcohol. However, the state of knowledge in this area was found to be incomplete, and further research will be required to draw specific conclusions. Recommendations for the direction of future research are presented. /Abstract from report summary page/
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