Drowsy driving : 19 states and the District of Columbia, 2009-2010.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2.5% of fatal motor vehicle crashes and 2.0% of all crashes with nonfatal injuries involve drowsy driving. To assess the state-level self-reported prevalence of falling asleep while driving, CDC analyzed data from a set of questions about insufficient sleep administered through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System during 2009–2010. This report summarizes the results of that analysis. (Author/publisher)