Insomnia is associated with road accidents. Further evidence from a study on truck drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep-related problems are known risk factors for road accidents. However, very few studies have investigated the role played by insomnia and its components, and no data are available for a population of occupational drivers at risk, such as the truck driver category.

Objective

To measure the prevalence and impact of insomnia on motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) and near-miss accidents (NMAs) in 949 truck drivers.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Results

Insomnia affected 27.5% of the sample. Compared to other drivers, in the 3 years prior to the study, truck drivers with insomnia had reported a significantly higher number of MVAs; they had also reported a greater number of NMAs in the previous 6 months. After correction for the presence of obstructive sl

SUBMITTER: Garbarino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5663450 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature