Sleepiness, driving, and motor vehicle accidents: A questionnaire-based survey

• Published in: Journal of forensic and legal medicine Vol. 44; pp. 183 - 187
• Main Authors: Zwahlen, Daniel, Jackowski, Christian, Pfäffli, Matthias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control; Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Automobile Driving; Body Mass Index; Driving capacity; Excessive daytime sleepiness; Fatigue - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Pathology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology; Sleep disorder; Surveys and Questionnaires; Switzerland - epidemiology; Traffic accident; Young Adult; Sleep disorder; Driving capacity; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Excessive daytime sleepiness; Traffic accident

In Switzerland, the prevalence of an excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in drivers undergoing a driving capacity assessment is currently not known. In this study, private and professional drivers were evaluated by means of a paper-based questionnaire, including Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Berlin Quest...