An urgent need to curb speed
Speed is a key risk factor in road traffic injuries and contributes to between 20 and 30% of all fatal road crashes. Controlling vehicle speed can prevent crashes and can reduce the impact when they… [Read More]
Policies to improve safety within Kenya’s intercity bus fleet
Road crashes continue to be a major cause of injuries and fatalities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) new global survey finds that road traffic deaths continued to increase in 2017, reaching a total of around… [Read More]
Good fleet safety management may help address the global shortage of truck drivers
For anyone interested in fleet management, I would recommend a fascinating commentary on trucking and national security published by Foreign Policy magazine last autumn. ‘Trucking is the security crisis you never noticed’, by Elizabeth Braw,… [Read More]
Partnerships and local knowledge are vital to tackle fleet safety at a community level
One in three crashes involve people driving for work. Managing a corporate fleet is a big responsibility; it involves not just profit and loss (although having a safe fleet will save you money), it also… [Read More]
Death on the world’s roads: the price for our mobility?
Today 3,700 people will die on the world’s roads. The same will happen tomorrow, and in all the days that follow. According to a new report by the World Health Organization, many who die will… [Read More]
The road network is an inherently unsafe workplace
Road crashes are not only the biggest killer of young people worldwide, they are also responsible for a significant share of workplace death and injury. If you run an organisation, it is almost certain that… [Read More]