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Road accidents can cost companies thousands and thousands of pounds each year with repair costs, insurance premiums and production downtime.
Accident management companies can help to reduce these costs by capping repair costs, making sure drivers get back on the road again and analysis which enables fleet managers to highlight drivers who need further training.
Accident management companies take the responsibility of accidents away from the fleet manager and provide a cost solution that could not only save the company thousands but also reduce the number of accidents on the roads.
By contracting an fleet accident management company, the company is enabling drivers to get back on the road quickly, which will reduce the financial impact of loss in production time.
In addition to managing costs that occur after an accident, fleets can use data to highlight drivers that may need further training, any routes that are potentially hazardous or reoccurring trends in damage or events enabling companies to lower costs further.
Here at Fleet News we have all the information and advice on accident management to help to come up with an accident management solution for your company.
09 March 2012 10:48
Penny Stoolman, managing director of Total Accident Management, explains why wholelife costs should include accident management.
24 January 2012 12:18
Large fleets debate their experiences of using accident management experts.
25 October 2011 08:49
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10 September 2011 11:11
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19 July 2011 14:29
Video footage highlighting examples of smart repair which shouldn't have been done.
14 February 2011 08:56
Death by dangerous driving case is a reminder to fleets of in-vehicle accident recorder benefits
11 January 2011 10:26
Collision investigators study a case of a French lorry driver who was charged with causing death by careless driving.
21 December 2010 14:10
Cutting the number of accidents involving at-work drivers can save millions of pounds
16 August 2010 09:40
Fleets can potentially lose thousands upon thousands of pounds each year from road accidents.
22 June 2010 11:28
With a high incident rate, flet operators can make substantial savings by cutting collisions
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Accidents can end up costing fleets thousands and thousands of pounds each year in insurance costs, repair bills and loss in production time. Accident Management is a way of managing the costs of accidents, reduce production impact and manage repair costs to make sure your company is not over-paying. Here you have all the information about fleet accident management and accident management companies to help manage accidents within your company’s fleet and reduce costs.