Restricted driving for people with epilepsy

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Abstract
Public safety impact concerns the contribution of epilepsy to motor vehicle accidents (MVA) in the population. Overall, the number of accidents in the population due to drivers with epilepsy is small—∼1/10,000 in one study1—compared to the number due to other preventable causes such as alcohol consumption, which accounts for 5 to 10% of accidents in the United States and elsewhere. These observations do not distinguish between accidents caused by drivers who are, versus those who are not, in compliance with driving restrictions. Those who violate restrictions may also be self-selected to be poorer drivers in addition to having an increased risk due to the occurrence of seizures while driving.