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In two decades of chronicling the history of fleet management, I have seen interest in fleet safety ebb and flow. In an annual survey I conduct of fleet managers, they rated fleet safety as their No. 2 concern, right behind the cost of fuel. Why the renewed interest in fleet safety? More and more fleet managers are reporting an uptick in preventable accidents. In addition, fleet managers are feeling pressure from other corporate departments to increase fleet driver safety.
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On average, 20 percent of fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year. Although this percentage has remained steady from 2005-2007, the cost of repairing these vehicles is rising.
Read More →On average, 20 percent of fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year. Although this percentage has remained steady from 2005-2007, the cost of repairing these vehicles is rising.
Read More →VANCOUVER, B.C. --- Partsforce Automotive announced plans to challenge State Farm's Select Service discount OEM parts program.
Read More →Turning 25 this June, the accident management company looks to new markets and fleet driver safety and risk management to diversify and grow. CEI’s strategy includes expanding into markets defined by geography, sector, and product.
Read More →TOKYO, Japan --- Denso Corp. said it will test an anti-collision, vehicle-to-vehicle communications system on public roads in Abashiri, a city on the eastern coast of Hokkaido in Japan, from April to March 2011.
Read More →The average fleet claim severity for 2006 was $1,869.87, an increase of $48.81 over 2004. Also experiencing a slight increase in 2006 was the percent of accidents deemed preventable.
Read More →Highlighted are the causes of rollover crashes and ways to prevent them. Driver education is critical.
Read More →Dave Vance, Fleet Response’s director of safety services, studies driver and crash incident data to identify causes and establish preventability.
Read More →Many companies use methods such as videos and behind-the-wheel training to get the safety message across to drivers. Motor vehicle record (MVR) checks and incentives are also effective.
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