ENT15 Sleepiness at the wheel

Background and contents

Sleepiness at the wheel and attention disorders have been identified as major risks factors, which have to be quickly faced with preventive actions. Excessive sleepiness due to sleep deprivation, sleep disorders or iatrogenic effects, is responsible of 20% of traffic accidents and 2/3 of truck accidents on motorway.  Drugs affecting driving skills are involved in 10% of road accidents. People taking medication are in average 2 fold more likely to have an accident,

Key ideas and objectives

The main idea of the project is to fight behavioural and organic sleepiness and attention disorders at the wheel and reduce road crashes linked to these symptoms. This action will be effective through experimental scientific research but also by raising public awareness thanks to informative campaigns which will be constructed from the research findings.

Participating countries

France (leader), Sweden, Norway.

The Netherlands may participate. Any interested new comer is still welcome.

Expected results and aim of cooperation

A joint call will be launched in 2008.

Status and intermediate results

The text and the criteria of the joint call are under preparation. Their content has been discussed on November 16th in Paris.

A MoU is also under preparation. It will formalize the process agreed on by all the partners.

Action group leader

Laurent Ricci, METATTM, France

laurent.ricciequipement.gouv.fr

Action group support

Agnès Huchon, ISTED, France

agnes.huchoni-carre.net