THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
A recent study has found a strong link between fleets that invest in advanced safety technologies and emphasize company-wide safety culture and greatly improved safety performance outcomes.
The annual accident rate for commercial fleets is around 20% and the average cost of a fleet accident is $70,000 — almost double the cost of the typical workplace injury.
A comprehensive fleet safety program including driver training helps prevent and reduce accidents, which saves lives and money.
About 40% of motor vehicle accidents are work-related, which poses a significant risk to employees who drive for their jobs, according to a new report based on U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics.
Keeping driver and third parties safe and reducing the risk of physical damage is grounded in some very basic concepts.