Accident Management
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Truck News 23 Jan 2023Driver welfare paramount to improving HGV accident rates
Collision rates involving truck drivers could be improved by prioritising driver wellbeing, according to new analysis of ONS data.
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New Contracts 2 Nov 2022FMG to provide accident management services to Herd Hire
Herd Group has selected FMG for the provision of accident management services to support its contract hire and vehicle rental business.
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Latest News 27 Apr 2022Sopp+Sopp teams up with VisionTrack to launch auto FNOL service
Sopp+Sopp has teamed up with video telematics company VisionTrack to launch an auto first notice of loss (FNOL) service for commercial fleets.
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Truck News 21 Feb 2022DfBB launches AEB guidance for fleets
Driving for Better Business (DfBB) has launched online guidance on advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS), in collaboration with Thatcham Research.
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Latest News 24 Jan 2022Vehicle-mounted cameras help reduce accidents for 59% of fleets
The fitment of camera systems/digital recording has reduced collisions or near-misses for 59% of fleets, a survey by Brigade Electronics, has revealed.
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Latest News 8 Nov 2021Fleets given accident hotspot data in new Teletrac Navman dashboard
Teletrac Navman has launched an interactive dashboard, which assimilates the data from the annual DfT ‘Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain’ report.
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Blog 14 Sep 2021Self-insured fleets: Balancing the risks
Fleets opting for self-insurance must consider claims handling and the claims climate, says Nerys Parry, partner and head of transport and logistics at Keoghs.
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Blog 9 Aug 2021The role of connected cameras in improving fleet safety
Linda Sloan, business segment director leasing, LCV and SMB at Masternaut, explores the role of connected cameras in UK fleets.
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Latest News 28 Jun 2021Fleets need to “wake up” to crash for cash fraud
Fleet operators are being advised to proactively protect their vehicles and drivers, following a crash for cash report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
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Latest News 18 Jan 2021
Swiftclean cuts fuel bills, on-road accidents and vehicle damage
Swiftclean has announced the successful implementation of Lightfoot’s in-cab technology across its fleet, leading to a reduction in fuel bills, on-road accidents and vehicle damage.
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Latest News 10 Jun 2020Wickes extends accident management contract with Sopp+Sopp
Wickes has extended its fleet accident management contract with Sopp+Sopp for a further three years.
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Latest News 3 May 2019
Highways England starts live test to reduce CV tyre failures
Highways England is undertaking live tests of a technology that could help reduce commercial vehicles tyre failures by 75% on the country’s strategic road network (SRN).
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Latest News 30 Apr 2019Travis Perkins trains 1,000 drivers with virtual reality
Travis Perkins has used Virtual Reality (VR) technology to train over 1,000 drivers who work across the Group’s CCF, BSS and Keyline businesses, to deliver significant environmental benefits.
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Latest News 13 Feb 2019
Lightfoot telematics reduces Montel’s accident rate by 80%
The Montel group of companies has recorded a “dramatic 80% reduction” in at-fault claims following the installation of Lightfoot in their fleet vehicles in early 2018.
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Truck News 13 Dec 2018
LSS Waste to install £250,000 Halo cyclist safety system
LSS Waste has announced that it will install SM UK’s Halo cyclist safety system across its entire fleet of 75 trucks, a contract worth £250,000.
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Latest News 12 Nov 2018
Bibby invests £1m to install in-cab cameras across entire fleet
Bibby Distribution has invested more than £1 million to support driver safety and improve performance with the installation of in-cab cameras across the entirety of its fleet.
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Accident Management 29 Oct 2018Halpin & Halpin Haulage: ‘We slashed average accidents to one every 320,000 miles’
A focus on employing experienced, skilled drivers and investing in safety standards has paid off handsomely for a company that may be small but which is winning big contracts
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Latest News 23 Jul 2018WeFix smartphone repairer adds Volkswagen Transporters to fleet
Mobile smartphone and tablet repair company WeFix is planning to add more than 100 Volkswagen Transporters to its fleet by the 2019.
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Best Practices 19 Apr 2018Precautions fleet operators and drivers can take against terrorism
The risks and the precautions fleet operators and drivers can take in the wake of CVs used as weapons in recent terror attacks
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Latest News 16 Feb 2018Fleet Source announces free seminar on vehicular terrorism
Fleet Source has announced a free seminar to help fleet managers understand the risks of vehicular terrorism.
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