{"id":2454,"date":"2021-01-25T17:32:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T17:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2021-08-24T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T11:07:56","slug":"8-ways-you-can-reduce-road-risk","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/learning-zone\/8-ways-you-can-reduce-road-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"8 ways you can reduce road risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"content-section animated fadeInUp\" >\n    <div class=\"container container--small  user-content fadeInUp__1\">\n        <h3><strong>We know how expensive it can be to deal with an accident, so let us help you make a plan to keep control of costs.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Motor vehicle crashes are the first or second leading cause of death in every major industry group. In 2018 alone, 1,276 U.S. workers died in a work-related crash (24% of all work-related deaths) on public roads. Incredibly, an additional 550 at-work driving deaths occurred off public roads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/motorvehicle\/resources\/crashdata\/facts.html\">The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)<\/a> estimates work-related crashes cost employers $25 billion, or $65,000 per non-fatal injury and $671,000 per death.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve put together eight tips to help you reduce the chance of your staff having an accident:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Get the bosses on board<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As with most operations in a business, if the management is committed to a course of action then the rest will follow \u2013 and this applies to road safety too. Pull together facts and figures that spell out how a safer fleet will help the business and get them to sign up to help.<\/p>\n<p>The result will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/learning-zone\/5-useful-tactics-help-reduce-fleet-insurance\/\">Cheaper insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/learning-zone\/how-to-reduce-vehicle-downtime\/\">Less time with vehicles off the road (downtime)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Increased productivity<\/li>\n<li>Fewer employees off sick<\/li>\n<li>Less lost or damaged stock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2. Put it in writing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Put down in writing what your company\u2019s road risk policy is. And then make sure your staff have read it.<\/p>\n<p>Make your policy easy to understand. Use simple language and set out what you expect staff to do, and also what you will do to keep them safe.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of resources here that can help shape your policy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/motorvehicle\/resources\/pubs\/pubs.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/motorvehicle\/resources\/pubs\/pubs.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"c-image image content-section  \">\n    <div class=\"animated fadeInUp container\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/26104657\/Accident-Reduction_LR-1920x1000.jpg\"\n     data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/26104657\/Accident-Reduction_LR-520x333.jpg 360w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/26104657\/Accident-Reduction_LR-1040x500.jpg 768w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/26104657\/Accident-Reduction_LR-1920x1000.jpg 1440w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/26104657\/Accident-Reduction_LR.jpg 2000w\" class=\" fadeInUp__1\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-section animated fadeInUp\" >\n    <div class=\"container container--small  user-content fadeInUp__1\">\n        <h3><strong>3. Get your facts right<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before you can take action, you need to know how big a problem you have \u2013 how many accidents have there been, who has been injured and what has it all cost?<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you keep full records of drivers, incidents and all safety programs. Not only will you be able to build a picture of what is really going on out on the highway but in the case of litigation you will have the facts to hand.<\/p>\n<p>Some businesses prefer to interview drivers in detail after every accident to get a clear picture of what really happened. Why not use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/accident-management-software\/\">Fleet Accident Management Software<\/a> to store this information and use it later?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Learn from others<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Why not check what you do against those other businesses? This is a great way to see if you\u2019re missing a trick &#8211; organizations such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nafa.org\/\">www.nafa.org<\/a> can help with this. They organize special events where like-minded businesses get together to share what they\u2019re doing and reveal which strategies are giving the best results.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Keep banging the drum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>None of this will work unless your drivers take it seriously. They need to feel like they are part of the solution, so make them feel special.<\/p>\n<p>Get them involved by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Talking to them about their actions behind the wheel<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Asking them to check their vehicles regularly<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Telling them what to do if they have an accident<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 Warning them what will happen if their bad driving causes an incident<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>6. Check their driving<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You should be checking your drivers on a regular basis. As a minimum, we suggest checking driving licenses and looking at health issues such as eyesight.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also really important to repeat assessments in the aftermath of an accident \u2013 this may throw up an issue with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/learning-zone\/become-a-good-driver-prevent-accidents-and-save-your-business-money\/\">driver\u2019s behavior<\/a>, ability or suitability for the role.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Drink and drugs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We recommend a zero-tolerance approach to drink and drug driving, making it crystal clear to drivers that you expect absolute adherence to the law on driving under the influence of drink and drugs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. 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