27/03/2026
INTERESTING ARTICLE ON FATIGUE Road casualties claimed 1,695 lives in 2022, and at least 4% of fatal crashes are caused by fatigue. With awareness and understanding, driver fatigue is avoidable. Hendy Car & Van Store aims to drive awareness and education through its research, published in their Essential Road Safety Guide to Tiredness at the Wheel: https://www.hendycarstore.co. uk/driver-fatigue-essential-road-safety-guide/ The updated comprehensive five-part guide covers: • Key statistics and risk factors for fatigued driving on UK roads • The most common causes of driver fatigue • Preventative measures to stay awake while driving • What the law says about falling asleep behind the wheel • Resources on dealing with fatigue and road safety Some facts your readers might find interesting are: • Driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road accidents and up to one quarter of fatal and serious accidents. • Young drivers aged 18-24 are at the highest risk of road accidents, with 29% still driving even though they already felt tired at the start of their journey. • Driving when awake for 18 hours has the same impact on the brain as someone with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05%.
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