GPS Insight, in Partnership with Bobit Business Media, Releases 2022 Fleet Safety Report

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 24, 2022 — GPS Insight, a leading provider of SaaS-based fleet and field service management software and complementary solutions, today announced the release of the 2022 Fleet Safety Report, a research study created and distributed in partnership with Bobit Business Media aiming to better understand the key goals and challenges fleets face in building effective safety programs. The report is comprised of 3,411 survey responses, collected in spring 2022, from fleet safety professionals across various job functions, industries, and fleet sizes.

Drivers are any fleet’s greatest assets. While imperative that drivers’ health and safety be prioritized, an organization’s reputation and profitability depend on the behavior and performance of those behind the wheel. To establish a culture of safety while bolstering performance and efficiency, on-board safety systems provide high-level visibility across the entire fleet while on the road. GPS Insight’s Fleet Safety study examined the safety hurdles fleets face, the safety solutions they use to achieve safety goals, the benefits fleets realize from vehicle and video telematics, and the tactics they use to integrate safety technologies across their fleet.

“The future of our fleets depends on all of us working together to cultivate a culture of safety, from safe driving behavior to well-maintained vehicles and equipment,” said Shay Demmons, Chief Product Officer of GPS Insight. “Two-thirds of fleet safety professionals who utilize a video telematics system report it has improved driver safety, lowered insurance costs, reduced accident costs, proven when drivers weren’t at fault, and minimized at-fault incident rate.”

“And as technology advances, so does the acceptance of dash cams in fleet culture,” Demmons said. “Drivers are realizing cameras aren’t about Big Brother; the right technology is empowering drivers to make better decision behind the wheel without management having to review hours of footage. Cameras can coach in real time and also defend drivers that are targeted on the road.”

Bobit Business Media, publisher of Automotive Fleet, Government Fleet, Heavy Duty Trucking, and WorkTruck, assisted with the deployment and distribution of the survey. As the world’s largest fleet publisher and authority on fleet vehicle management, Bobit is entrenched in fleet safety.

“It is evident that fleet professionals are working to put safety first, and safety technologies are critical parts of that plan,” said Chris Brown, fleet group editor at Bobit Business Media. “The 2022 Fleet Safety Report demonstrates that fleet safety solutions can assist managers and supervisors in enhancing safety, retaining drivers, satisfying customer requests, and reducing costs.”

Key findings in the 2022 Fleet Safety Report include:

• Fleets reported an average of 4.5 accidents per driver per year, with over a third of those attributing fault to the driver.
• Surprisingly, the top reason given for what motivates fleets to address safety concerns was to reduce fleet maintenance costs.
• For 41% of fleet safety professionals surveyed, turning plans into reality was the primary pain point in achieving their organization’s safety goals.
• 57% of those who currently use telematics/GPS tracking consider it very effective in helping to improve safety within their fleet. An additional 17% consider it extremely effective.

A webinar will be held Wednesday, August 24 to present an overview of the findings; register for that live presentation at this link.

Find the full 2022 Fleet Safety Report at https://www.gpsinsight.com/premium/2022-fleet-safety-report.

About Bobit
We are the world’s largest fleet publisher and authority on fleet vehicle management and have been for over 50 years. We reach 250,000 commercial and government fleets, small business fleets, work trucks of all sizes, and heavy duty truck fleets operating 18,000,000 vehicles. We offer a complete mix of media products that deliver news, industry trends and insight to the fleet management market.

About GPS Insight
GPS Insight helps fleet and field service businesses by delivering innovative solutions and actionable insights. Organizations across the globe turn to GPS Insight when they have high operating costs, are worried about safety on the roads, and struggle with fleet and field inefficiencies that waste valuable time and money. GPS Insight offers best-of-breed technology for organizations with drivers and technicians in the field, fleets of vehicles, trailers, and other mobile assets. GPS Insight provides many solutions that include vehicle and asset tracking, fleet management, AI-enabled smart cameras, field service management, and regulatory compliance solutions.