Geotab Analyzes Commercial Accidents in Spain
Geotab telematics data from Spain shows that 62% of accidents were caused by speeding. The cost of annual traffic accidents has reached 177 million euros and 2 million lost working days in that country.
Map of Spain via Geotab.
Map of Spain via Geotab.
The global economic cost of traffic accidents has reached $518 billion per year with the leading causes being distraction, speeding, and alcohol, according to the World Heath Organization.
The findings have been presented by Jorge Gonzalez, a Geotab junior solutions engineer, on the company's Big Data blog.
Gonzalez analyzed Geotab telematics data from Spain, where the cost of annual traffic accidents has reached 177 million euros and 2 million lost working days.
The 177 million figure doesn't account for insurance and compensation, medical costs and health resources, legal defenses, surveys, or decreased productivity in a company. In 2015, there were 54,416 lost work days caused by traffic accidents, which is 11% of total work casualties.
Gonzalez looked at "black spots" — points on the map with a higher concentration of accidents — that showed 5% more speeding than other incidents. Among collisions of vehicles using Geotab's GO7 device, 62% were caused by speeding, 25.8% by harsh cornering, and 12.1% by harsh braking or accelerating.
Read the full analysis here.
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