Drowsy driving accidents seem to be on the upswing but without more regulations, anti-drowsy driving laws, and an equally dangerous uptick in sleep deprivation, how are we ever going to make our roads safe again?

In August, SHC continues to find an ongoing discussion worldwide about the problem of drowsy driving, which we initially covered in June.

So many accidents have been reported in this 5-week period that this month’s News Drip reads more like a police blotter than a curation.

We’ve highlighted the stories that stand out from the accident reports for your convenience.

But please… take a look at the sheer number of links to wrecks due to drowsy driving.

Anyone can fall asleep at the wheel. Anyone.

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JUNE 30 || ITV
Elderly driver fined after falling asleep at the wheel

JULY 2 || NEWSDAY
Two injured in Mattituck crash after driver falls asleep, cops say

JULY 3 || NEWS CHANNEL 5 NETWORK
Family Meets First Responders Who Saved Crash Victim

JULY 3 || SEATTLE TIMES
Tiger Woods says he has completed intensive program

JULY 3 || YOUR ERIE
I-79 crash kills Florida man

JULY 5 || FOX 46
Sleeping driver crashes, Wilkinson Blvd closed near Remount all morning

JULY 5 || GREEN VALLEY NEWS
Car leaves interstate after driver falls asleep

JULY 5 || KIWA RADIO
Wild Ride Sends Primghar Woman To Hospital

JULY 5 || NORTH FORK PATCH
Driver In Mattituck Crash That Left Baby Injured Fell Asleep At Wheel: Police

JULY 5 || KWTX
Driver who fell asleep at the wheel ejected in one-vehicle crash

JULY 6 || FRESNO BEE
Cyclist hurt in hit-and-run says driver shouldn’t do jail time. Is the sentence too light?

JULY 6 || PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
Video captured the dramatic tractor trailer crash on I-476 outside Philadelphia

JULY 6 || THE SHERBROOKE TIMES
She was close to death after being asleep at the wheel

JULY 6 || THE TELEGRAPH
Junior doctors crashing after exhausting hospital night shifts

JULY 7 || LEVINESS, TOLZMAN & HAMILTON
Sleep Apnea Treatment Reduces Drowsy Driving Wrecks

JULY 7 || @NHTSA
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JULY 7 || THE SANDWICH ENTERPRISE
Junior doctors crashing after exhausting hospital night shifts

JULY 8 || OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel, Hits Sisters Horse Sculpture

JULY 9 || EXPRESS TRIBUNE
Asleep at the wheel: Three professors killed in car crash near Chakri

JULY 10 || CBC ONLINE
Scranton Man Falls Asleep At Wheel, Hits Railroad Crossing Arm 

JULY 10 || KOREA EXPOSÉ
Viral Crash Footage Prompts Questions About Drowsy Driving

JULY 11 || KANSAS CITY STAR
Surveillance video shows car smash through Independence business

JULY 12 || 7 NEWS BOSTON
EMT driver flips ambulance after falling asleep at wheel, police say

JULY 12 || CBS THIS MORNING
Some Uber drivers say cheaper fares have them sacrificing sleep to earn more

JULY 12 || KILLEEN DAILY HERALD
2 taken to hospital in morning Harker Heights crash

JULY 12 || LAURINBURG EXCHANGE
Patrol: Vet crashes vehicle after dozing off

JULY 12 || WASHINGTON POST
‘America’s Got Talent’ audition for ‘Singing Doctor’ airs after his death

JULY 12 || WPXI
Army veteran killed in crash with state police vehicle

JULY 13 || STAR NEWS
Elk River man, 21, dies after crash

JULY 13 || VERNON BROADCASTER
Cashton man falls asleep at the wheel, hits guardrail

JULY 14 || eMISSOURIAN
Accident Victim Meets With Her Guardian Angel, Woman Returns To Crash Site To Thank Man Who Helped Her

JULY 17 || SUNSHINE COAST DAILY
Skipper handed control to crew member before boat ran aground

JULY 17 || WABI-15
Driver of Ambulance Falls Asleep, Nurse Injured

JULY 20 || GMA NEWS ONLINE
Car nearly collides with truck after driver falls asleep at the wheel

JULY 20 || WAREABLE
Steer uses shock tactics to stop you falling asleep at the wheel

JULY 20 || WCSH-6 PORTLAND
Is a shortage of first responders leading to overworked crews?

JULY 21 || EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
Hit-and-run breakdown recovery driver twice fell asleep at wheel on morning of crash

JULY 21 || MARSHALL DEMOCRAT-NEWS
Woman injured after falling asleep at wheel

JULY 21 || THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Sleeping driver rolls truck on US-40 east of Topeka

JULY 21 || TRI-CITY HERALD
Sleepy driver flips car, triggering other Highway 240 wrecks

JULY 24 || CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE
Rollover injures one

JULY 24 || IRISH TIMES
Asleep at the wheel: The threat posed by exhausted doctors

JULY 24 || KBBI
Truck crashes through guardrail near Baycrest pullout

JULY 25 || DAILY REPUBLIC
Brandon man strikes oncoming vehicle in crash near Menno

JULY 25 || FUTURISM
New Wearable Could Save 30,000 People a Year

JULY 25 || LAND LINE MAGAZINE
FMCSA’s withdrawal of proposal halts pursuit of new apnea regulation

JULY 25 || STAR TRIBUNE
Hungary: 3 Romanians killed, 6 injured in minibus crash

JULY 25 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Police: Man Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Drives Into River

JULY 26 || CBS NEW YORK
Good Samaritans Help 8-Year-Old Boy Whose Father Was Killed In Crash On Long Island

JULY 26 || iFIBERONE
Truck driver hurt in crash on SR 243, allegedly fell asleep at the wheel 

JULY 26 || POUND RIDGE DAILY VOICE
Car Goes Off Pound Ridge Road After Driver Falls Asleep, Police Say

JULY 26 || WDAY-6
Driver falls asleep at the wheel, rolls pickup on I-29 during morning commute

JULY 27 || WQOW
Osseo man rolls over vehicle after falling asleep at the wheel

JULY 28 || BENTON COUNTY ENTERPRISE
Lincoln Man Falls Asleep At Wheel

JULY 28 || Q13 FOX
Cops: Drowsy driver crashes through fence, ends up in Marysville pond

JULY 29 || MONTREAL GAZETTE
Josh Freed: We’re on the road to a driverless future

JULY 29 || WIN 98.5
Asleep at the wheel, awake with a jolt

JULY 31 || NEWS 9
Crews Respond To Rollover Crash Near I-240 Eastbound At I-35

JULY 31 || ROMPER
This Incredible Technology Could Stop Parents From Falling Asleep At The Wheel

JULY 31 || WTOL-11
US 20 reopen following semi crash

AUGUST 1 || CBS PHILLY
New Technology Looks To Prevent Sleeping Behind The Wheel

AUGUST 1 || THE DAILY OBSERVER
Car accident in Gunthorpes this morning

AUGUST 1 || KANSAS CITY STAR
Baby born after crash gets glasses — and sees her parents clearly for first time

AUGUST 1 || STANDARD JOURNAL
ISP: Driver fell asleep at the wheel before head-on collision on Highway 20

AUGUST 1 || THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
Tuesday wrecks leave occupants without injuries

AUGUST 1 || WIVB
Driver admits to falling asleep at wheel following Chautauqua County crash

AUGUST 2 || DAILY MAIL
Grieving son shares shocking video of moment his father, 71, was killed by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel in warning to other motorists

AUGUST 2 || LOCAL NEWS 8
Crash closes US 20 in Fremont County

AUGUST 2 || STANDARD DIGITAL
18 injured in road accident near Delamere Farm, Naivasha

AUGUST 2 || YONHAP NEWS
Gov’t announces countermeasures to combat drowsy driving