Driving Under The Influence (Of Stress): Regional Effects Of 9/11 Attacks On Driving
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
A new study reveals that there was an increase in the rate of traffic fatalities in the three months following the 9/11 attacks, but only in the Northeast, the region closest to the terrorist attacks. The findings suggest that being close to the location of a traumatic event may increase psychological stress, which may, in turn, impair one's driving ability and thus lead to an increase in fatal traffic accidents.