Free Webinar - ‘An Evidence-Based Approach to the Investigation of Suspected Fall-Asleep Crashes’ - Professor Clare Anderson

The Institute will be presenting the next [approximately] one hour webinar for the membership [and guests] on Wednesday 24th July 2023 at 12:00 BRITISH SUMMERTIME. [please ignore any error in the automated emails where the time might be shown as being in a different zone] 

Professor Clare Anderson BSc (hons), PhD, FHEA

will be discussing 

‘An Evidence-Based Approach to the Investigation of
Suspected Fall-Asleep Crashes’

Driver fatigue is responsible for a significant number of motor vehicle crashes in the UK and globally. Understanding the causal role of fatigue in motor vehicle crashes can be challenging as these crashes are often complex with multiple factors.

This webinar will explore an evidence-based approach for establishing a potential role for fatigue in motor vehicle crashes. This will include prior sleep-wake timing, sleep-related driver behaviours, signs of insufficient sleep and medical history. The evidence behind whether drivers are aware of sleepiness prior to a motor vehicle crash will be discussed. Finally, future approaches for the objective detection of fall asleep crashes will be presented.

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Clare Anderson is a Professor of Sleep and Circadian Science at the University of Birmingham, where she leads the Sleep and Circadian Laboratory at the Centre for Human Brain Health. She has worked across the UK, United States and Australia, accruing more than 25 years’ experience in the field of sleep, with respect to health, performance, and safety, and a particular focus on driver fatigue. She has been an advisor/consultant to multiple (Victorian) government road safety departments, has provided expert witness assistance for suspected fall asleep crashes, and delivered guidance/support across industry sectors with respect to sleep and driver safety.