NTSB Accidents Related to Sleep Apnea
| Accident Location | Year | Mode | Fatalities | Injuries | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | 2000 | Rail transit | 0 | 17 | A transit train ran into the end-of-track bumping post. |
| Jackson, TN | 2000 | Highway | 1 | 1 | A tractor trailer struck a state trooper vehicle in a work zone, then crossed the median and struck a passenger vehicle. |
| Clarkston, MI | 2001 | Rail | 2 | 2 | One freight train failed to stop at a signal and struck another freight train head on. |
| Memphis, TN | 2002 | Highway | 5 | 2 | A 15-passenger child care van ran off the road. |
| Hilo, HI | 2008 | Aviation | 0 | 0 | Both flight crew on a Mesa Airlines commercial flight fell asleep and overflew the destination airport. |
| Newton, MA | 2008 | Rail transit | 1 | 8 | A transit train passed a stop signal and rear ended a stopped train, both loaded with passengers. |
| Miami, OK | 2009 | Highway | 10 | 6 | A tractor trailer ran into a queue of traffic, striking several passenger vehicles. |
| Port Arthur, TX | 2010 | Marine | 0 | 0 | An oil tanker, the Eagle Otome, collided with 2 other ships; more than 460,000 gallons of oil spilled into the waterway. |
| Red Oak, IA | 2011 | Rail | 2 | 0 | A freight train passed a stop signal and crashed into a stopped rail maintenance train. |
| Chaffee, MO | 2013 | Rail | 0 | 5 | One freight train failed to stop at a signal and struck another freight train, causing the collapse of a highway overpass. |
| TOTAL | 21 | 41 |