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Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: You Can Stop Missouri Drowsy Driving Accidents

November 6-12, 2011 has been designated National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. The National Sleep Foundation is using this week as an opportunity to educate drivers about the risks of driving while sleepy. Our Harrisonville, MO auto accident lawyers would like to support those efforts to prevent Missouri drowsy driving crashes.

Here are some statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

• Number of accidents attributed to drowsy drivers each year: 100,000
• One in fourteen crashes in which a vehicle was towed involves a drowsy driver.
• Number of injuries each year from drowsy driving accidents: 71,000
• Drowsy driving is involved in one of every eight crashes resulting in occupant hospitalization.
• Number of deaths attributed to drowsy driving each year: 1,550
• Drowsy driving is responsible for one in six fatal crashes.
• Men are more likely than women to fall asleep at the wheel.
• Fifty-seven percent of drowsy driving crashes occur when a driver drifts out of his own lane and off the road or into traffic.

Think you know the facts about drowsy driving in Missouri? These findings from a 2010 American Automobile Association (AAA) study might surprise you.

Myth: Older drivers are more likely to drive while drowsy.

Fact: Drivers aged 16 to 24 are twice as likely to fall asleep at the wheel than drivers over 40.

Myth: A driver is more likely to fall asleep on a dark, isolated road.

Fact: More than half of drivers who fall asleep at the wheel doze off while driving on a high-speed divided highway.

Myth: Drivers are more likely to fall asleep at the wheel during long trips.

Fact: Fifty-nine percent of drivers who reported falling asleep at the wheel had been driving for less than an hour before nodding off.

Myth: Drowsy driving crashes only occur at night or in the early morning.

Fact: More than one-quarter of drowsy drivers reported falling asleep between noon and 5 p.m.

If you are injured by a drowsy driver in Missouri, you have the right to file a claim for monetary compensation. Our book, 10 Essential Steps You Must Take To Protect Your Injury Claim, explains what you need to do to immediately after your accident. Request your free copy by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

If you would like to discuss your claim with a lawyer, contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys at 888-348-2616.

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