Near‑Crash Driving Events After Night‑Shift Work: Real‑World Driving Study
Summary
In 16 night‑shift workers, objective and subjective drowsiness rose during a daytime post‑shift drive; near‑crash events increased with drive duration.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
Field observations how night duty and post‑shift fatigue was evident on shift as sleep & alertness and driving safety for night‑shift workers and night owls. The risk windows show up in measurements, explaining why the commute after nights is a recurrent blind spot. For night‑shift teams and individuals, this ties long‑debated rota features to concrete outcomes, making schedule talk about health, not preference.
Notes
Demonstrates real‑road risk beyond simulators.