When European football causes road accidents in Asia

Asian fans need to stay up late to catch many high profile European football games, such as this English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United on Oct 4, which began at 12.30am in Malaysia. — AFP

Days when high profile European football matches are played are associated with more traffic accidents in Asia than days when less popular matches are played, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

One explanation may be that Asian drivers stay awake until the early hours of the morning to watch high profile football games and lose sleep as a result.