Driving with Sleep Apnea can cause excessive daytime sleepiness contributing to excess car crashes, particularly in untreated men, a recent study has shown.
Overall, untreated OSA patients had a crash rate three times greater than that of the general population.
In the USA, An estimated 20% to 50% of commercial drivers have sleep apnea. That high proportion may be in part due to the sedentary nature of long-haul trucking that contributes to obesity as a risk factor for sleep apnea.