DENVER — Colorado has the third-most driving fatalities related to drivers falling asleep behind the wheel, according to a study released Monday.
Sleep Junkie estimated 1 in 25 adult drivers have fallen asleep while driving. It looked at six years of fatal driving accidents for the study.
Highway 285 and Interstate 76 are among the most dangerous roads for sleep-related traffic deaths, according to the study.
Among highways, U.S. 285 from Texas through New Mexico and Colorado was ranked as the most dangerous with 18.09 percent of driving deaths attributed to sleeping.
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