THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The following charts include data that looks at the age of drivers involved in crashes; accidents by weather type; accident percentages by time of day; accidents by day of week; and the top five accident descriptions.
January 8, 2020
Presenters at the 2019 Fleet Safety Conference covered topics such as the importance of executive buy-in when implementing fleet safety policies, the importance of data in fleet safety, and emerging trends.
October 30, 2019
Fleet safety experts addressed the latest trends, including how to develop a corporate safety culture, negligent entrustment avoidance, identifying at-risk drivers, and fatigued driving at the third annual fleet safety seminar hosted by The CEI Group on Nov. 13.
December 20, 2018
The Fleet Safety Conference was held Oct. 29-21 at the M Resort in Las Vegas. With an attendance of more than 220 fleet managers, EHSW and HR professionals, and other fleet safety stakeholders, the conference provided attendees with ways to make fleet operations safer and more efficient.
December 19, 2018
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) held its annual Benchmark Conference in Charlottesville, Va., from Oct. 11-12. Read about last year's conference here. Photos by Mike Antich.
October 12, 2017
The 2017 Fleet Safety Conference opened Tuesday with a keynote from the National Safety Council's Deborah Hersman, who also spoke on Monday at an NTSB-NSC roundtable about advanced driver assistance systems. Safety awards were given at a luncheon. The second day of the conference featured a session from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - TSA regarding security threats against transportation fleets. The conference closed with a presentation from Shell's Karen Spring about the company's mission to eliminate fleet fatalities. Read more here. Photos by Andy Lundin and Jim Park.
July 25, 2017
The CEI Group hosted a free safety seminar on Nov. 10, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Conference Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill. The seminar was divided into four panels that featured experts in fleet safety. Photos by Andy Lundin.
January 6, 2017
Improper ergonomic behavior when handling vehicle equipment and cargo can result in musculoskeletal injuries. Here are some examples of the best and worst ways to work ergonomically. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of DECKED.
August 15, 2016
The Fleet Safety Conference was an event for fleet, risk, safety, sales, human resources and EHS professionals that offered insights and practical education for improving fleet safety. Read the full story here. Photos by Mark Campbell Photography and Chris Wolski.
July 22, 2016
Mercedes-Benz USA trainers demonstrated the safety technology on the redesigned 2017 E-Class for Southern California fleet managers at a July 13 event. Photos by Paul Clinton and Chris Wolski.
July 14, 2016
Mazda held its first-ever Mazda Ice Academy during the first week of February to demonstrate its i-ACTIV all-wheel-drive system on three purpose-bulit ice driving tracks in Crested Butte, Colo. Read our driving notes here. Photos courtesy of Mazda.
February 8, 2016
The 2015 Fleet Safety Conference opened July 13 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel outside of Chicago, and continued July 14 with the opening keynote by Mike Watson, Shell's global road safety manager. Three executives from Wheels, Inc., discussed how to minimize hidden risks in a fleet safety program. Photos by Chris Wolski and Mark Campbell.
July 14, 2015
General Motors is adding an array of crash avoidance technologies to its 2015 Chevrolet models, including radar and ultrasonic sensors to rear-view cameras to help drivers avoid collisions. Photos courtesy of GM.
October 24, 2014
The third annual Fleet Safety Conference brought industry experts to Schaumburg, Ill., in late July to talk about how to build a safety culture from top to bottom. Photos by Chris Wolski.
October 3, 2014
The 2015 Ford F-150 has 10 driver assist features to entice customers to purchase the truck when it goes on sale later this year, according to Ford. View a video of the features. Photos courtesy of Ford.
September 24, 2014