Road safety charity Brake, has published guidance for fleet managers on the financial benefits of managing road risk.

This best practice report has been produced as part of Brake's campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety.

 

The guidance includes expert advice and demonstrates how identifying and managing the risks of vehicle collisions can help lower operating costs.

 

At-work crashes are estimated to cost more than £2.7 billion a year in the UK alone. Even minor crashes are expensive: the total cost of a fleet vehicle insurance claim can be four to 15 times higher than average direct repair costs.

 

Roz Cumming, Professional Engagement Manager at Brake said, "At Brake our first priority is to prevent road death and injury. But we appreciate that particularly in difficult financial times, money is ultimately the driving factor for businesses deciding how to invest limited funds. Happily, as this report demonstrates, investing in fleet safety will help to save lives and money through crash prevention. Even minor collisions can be very expensive for fleets. This report highlights the hidden cost of crashes, and provides practical steps for fleet managers to follow. I'd urge anyone who doesn't already subscribe to sign up to Brake's Fleet Safety Forum to get access to this resource and many others like it."

 

The Fleet Safety Forum is a not-for-profit subscription service, run by Brake. It supports fleet managers in reducing the human and financial costs associated with road crashes involving at-work drivers.

 

The PDF report is available free of charge to Fleet Safety Forum subscribers, or can be purchased for £5 by non-subscribers. Email: admin@brake.org.uk or call +44 (0)1484 559909 to order.