To understand the severity of the dangers of driving while drowsy it’s important to look at the facts. According to research by the Sleep Foundation, about half of drivers 18+, which is roughly 168 million people, admit to getting behind the wheel while feeling drowsy. In 2017 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 91,000 police-reported crashes are the direct result of driver fatigue. About 795 deaths resulted from these police-reported crashes along with 50,000 injuries.