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Daylight Saving Time (DST) started on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Every year, switching to Daylight Saving Time causes more incidents of fatal car accidents, heart attacks, and strokes. Americans begin to feel jet-lag-like symptoms that can last for many days.

Drivers have admitted feeling drowsy when getting behind the wheels of their vehicles after DST comes into effect. There is new research that finds fatal crashes increase by 6 percent the week following Daylight Saving Time. Experts agree that both drowsy driving and drunk driving negatively affect driving, as it is more difficult to make fast decisions, pay attention to the road, and properly assess potential hazards.

University of Colorado Boulder research shows daylight saving time may even put our health at greater risk than we previously thought.

“Our study provides additional, rigorous evidence that the switch to Daylight Saving Time in spring leads to negative health and safety impacts. These effects on fatal traffic accidents are real, and these deaths can be prevented,” the study’s senior author Dr. Céline Vetter, an assistant professor of integrative physiology, wrote in an email statement. The researchers looked at 732,835 car accidents recorded through the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System that took place from 1996 and 2017.

“The sudden change in clock time can disrupt your sleep pattern, leading to a decrease in total sleep time and reduced sleep quality. This sleep disruption can reduce daytime alertness,” says Dr. Kelly Carden, the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Naples Car Accident Attorney Randall Spivey says, “Experts agree that drowsy driving causes accidents. It is important for drivers to be sure to get enough sleep before venturing out in their vehicles. Should you or a loved one be injured in an accident caused by a negligent driver, please contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. We are available to assist you 24/7. There are no costs or attorney fees until we have a monetary recovery for you.”

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