Microsleep at the wheel can be deadly. The results of a new survey now show where in Germany overtired drivers are most frequently on the road. There are also big differences in terms of age and gender.
Microsleep: Bremen drivers nod off more often
According to the Federal Statistical Office, in 2020 overtired drivers 1,448 personal injury accidents lead back. According to a new study, there are big differences depending on the federal state. Bremen is by far the sad first place. One in three of those surveyed stated that they had already fallen asleep at the wheel. Drivers should therefore be particularly vigilant here.
The federal states follow after Bremen Thuringia and Saarland with 23 percent each – so almost every fourth person experienced a microsleep while driving. The proportion is also high in Schleswig-Holstein at 17 percent. Things are much better in Brandenburg: Only 3 percent of those surveyed stated that they had briefly fallen asleep at the wheel in the past. In Bavaria it is 8 percent.
in the international comparison the numbers look a little less dire. According to the survey, 19 percent in the USA fell into microsleep. Canada and France follow with 13 percent each. In Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands it is a total of 9 percent each, according to a statement by the opinion research institute YouGov.
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Microsleep in the car: Men are particularly affected
Not just by state, but also by gender and age there are big differences. Men are affected by microsleep more than twice as often (13 percent) as women (6 percent). In the age group from 18 to 24 years, 2 percent have experienced microsleep, between 25 and 34 years it is a full 14 percent.
The survey was conducted by YouGov conducted on behalf of dash cam manufacturer Nextbase. According to YouGov, the results are representative data.