Fatigue Cited as Cause of Transportation Accidents

April 4, 2002

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a press release citing fatigue as a primary cause of serious transportation accidents. Analyses of marine vessel casualties cite fatigue as a cause in 16 percent of accidents. "Lost sleep equals lost lives," says Marion Blakey, Chairman, NTSB.

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