I'm a drowsy driver in the morning on the way to work. But how dangerous can a little morning driver fatigue really be? Do I have anything to worry about?

 

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Our Coastal Bend, TX car crash lawyers say that you should definitely worry. According to the NHTSA, driver fatigue (or "drowsy driving") causes about 100,000 auto accidents per year in the United States.  Approximately 40,000 injuries and 1,550 fatalities result from these driver fatigue crashes.

These numbers probably represent but a fraction of the actual accidental injury and death totals from drowsy driving accidents. No "test" yet exists that can accurately pin a car crash on driver fatigue in the way that a Breathalyzer can point to intoxication as an auto accident cause. Unless a survivor or witness of the car crash can provide anecdotal evidence about the drowsy driving factor, some auto accident causes may remain officially unexplained.

There are several risk factors for driver fatigue that increase your risk for having a drowsy driving accident. But there are also a number of things you can do to help prevent driver fatigue from ruining your morning commute. Drive alert and avoid an auto accident. And if someone else falls asleep at the wheel and gets you in a wreck, call our Coastal Bend, TX car crash lawyers for help. Tony Denena and Chad Points have extensive experience helping Texas auto accident victims recover just compensation for their injuries and accident losses. They could help you too.

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