Accident management - Page 7

Brake has announced an extension to enter the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2024, with the new deadline now Wednesday, June 19.

AA Accident Assist reveals they helped more than 16,000 drivers involved in rear end crashes in 2023, and around 5,600 drivers so far this year.

All existing ‘smart’ motorways should be scrapped, or future governments will have another ‘Post Office-type’ scandal on their hands, it says.

However, while overall deaths declined, pedestrian fatalities showed an increase of 6%.

Sharon Haynes, director for police at TTC, examines how to tackle the risk posed from drug and alcohol misuse by drivers.

Footage released ahead of a week of action on the M6, includes a van driver steering with his knees as he tucks into a portion of fries.

Fleet operators are being warned of potential confusion around the upcoming Direct Vision Standard (DVS) Progressive Safe System (PSS) update.

Local authorities are taking differing approaches to deciding whether or not potholes get fixed, with a third stating they only fix potholes when they reach a specific depth.

Fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals are being invited to champion their road safety achievements.

Emergency testing bays have been opened to check whether radar systems used by thousands of HGVs that travel through London are safe.

A road safety coalition is calling for the next Government to prioritise four strategic priorities to reduce fatalities on UK roads.

Willmott Dixon Group has cut the number of driver-related own-fault insurance claims by 51% since 2021.

The truck struck a worker leaving him with serious injuries, including a fractured skull.

A quarter of car drivers and passengers killed on Britain’s roads were not wearing a seatbelt, new research suggests.

A high proportion of employers are failing in their duty of care obligations by not having a driving for work policy.

Euro NCAP has outlined the elements it is currently considering as part of a future Truck Safe rating and how it intends to evaluate and benchmark truck safety.

A haulage company has been fined more than £85,000 after a forklift driver was killed while loading a HGV.

National Highways has defended the safety record of so-called smart motorways after claims technology supposed to keep drivers safe fails regularly.

Drivers have admitted to examples of careless driving, including hogging the middle lane, running red lights and speeding on a daily basis.

Simon Turner, from Driving for Better Business, examines why it’s vitally important fleets have a comprehensive and current driving for work policy.

A truck driver suffered third-degree burns after being electrocuted while making a delivery to a site in Essex.

Parents of children killed by cars driven by young drivers are calling for the Government to introduce graduated driving licensing in the UK.

Risk management and electrification are at the top of the agenda for almost all fleet managers, and this was the case at the Fleet News Awards roundtable last month.

The Government agency is exploring alternatives to the word ‘accident’ following pressure from families affected by traffic collisions, road safety groups and politicians.

A company in Kent has been fined £175,000 following the death of an employee loading a lorry.

Family make heartfelt appeal as Government urged to review penalties for drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

The Government has decided to commission a study into drivers being dazzled by headlights in response to an online petition about the issue.

Putting fleet risk front and centre of an organisation’s operations can reap big rewards for both driver and business.

A company has been fined for health and safety failings that led to a driver suffering a traumatic brain injury.

The actions of dangerous drivers have been highlighted by National Highways following a series of incidents.

Lucy Soper, first aid trainer at Ridgeway Training, shares her concerns over the mental health of commercial vehicle drivers and urges the industry to do more.

TTC Group is uniting its portfolio of training and risk management businesses under one brand - TTC - laying the foundations for further growth.

Railway infrastructure and construction company TES 2000 significantly cuts at-fault collision rates and damage costs 
with robust risk management strategy.

Expansion of digital functions in infotainment screens poses a road safety problem for fleets, according to Red Corporate Driver Training.

National Highways is launching a campaign targeting lane hoggers and tailgaters after new research revealed the scale of the problem.

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, examines how thieves are targeting fleet vehicles in more sophisticated ways.

Drivers are calling for tighter rules on LED headlights which focus on their height, brightness and have automatic levelling to protect other drivers.

Matthew Dillon, head of commercial vehicles at ALD Automotive LeasePlan UK looks at how businesses can keep their fleets and drivers safe.

Images are processed using AI to analyse whether motorists could be using a handheld mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt.

While hands-free mobile phone use by drivers is not illegal, a vast body of research shows it's no safer than using a hand-held device.