THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
How to boost efficiency and safety by seamlessly combining telematics and collision avoidance.
Unscheduled vehicle downtime is not only a maintenance issue, it is also an accident-avoidance issue since, on average, 20% of a fleet’s vehicles annually incur downtime due to accidents.
Some 20% of recorded collisions and 12% of recorded near-collisions in commercial fleets occur at speeds below 5 mph, according to new research from Lytx.
Accident rates remained mostly consistent in this year’s safety report. Rear-end and parking collisions were the most prevalent.
On average, older drivers removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers, according to a new AAA study.
Fleet Response has promoted Jodie Varner to vice president of client engagement, the Cleveland-based accident management provider announced.
A United Kingdom-based fleet accident management provider has named a non-executive chairman to the company who will offer guidance on its strategic direction
The latest Mitchell Cloud Estimating update integrates OEM repair procedures and service information during the creation of estimates and repair plans in an effort to support proper and safe vehicle repairs, according to the company.
Overall improved business conditions opened pent up demand for replacement units, especially in the oil sector and construction, which in the prior several years had scaled back new-vehicle acquisitions due to stagnant growth.
Volvo has begun offering Accident Advisor, a smartphone-based service that provides resources for drivers shortly after they have been involved in an accident. The service could most likely be used by executive drivers.