2020 awards
The winners of the 2020 UK Fleet Champions Awards as well as the highly commended entrants were announced at a digital ceremony on Thursday 19 November.
A full list of winners and highly commended entrants can be found below.
The Dr Will Murray Award for Analysis and Action
Sponsored by eDriving
Winner – Vision Track
Highly Commended – Smart Witness.
The Company Driver Safety Awards
Sponsored by Fleetmaster
Small fleet
Winner – Metworks
Highly commended – Acumen Waste
Medium fleet
Winner – Air Products
Large fleet
Winner – British Gas
Highly commended – Anglian Water
Highly commended – FM Conway
Sustainable Journeys Award
Sponsored by Reflex Vehicle Hire
Winner – Go Ahead Group
Fleet Safety Partnership Award
Winners – Trakm8 and Altrad
Highly commended – MiX Telematics with G4S Cash Solutions
Highly commended – Autoliv with Safe Drive Pod
Fleet Safety Innovation
Sponsored by Fleet Service GB
Winner – eDriving
Highly commended – Vision Track
Fleet Safety Product Award
Winner – In Space Media
Highly commended – eDriving
Highly commended – Anglian Water
Fleet Safety Product (in vehicle)
sponsored by Zurich
Winner – Smart Witness.
Highly commended – eDriving
Highly commended – Air Products
Safe Vehicles Award
sponsored by Trakm8
Winner – British Gas
Highly commended – Metworks
Public Sector Driver Safety Award
Winner – Highways England
Highly commended – Highways England
Highly commended – Essex and Kent Police
Road Safety in the Community Award
Sponsored by Royal Haskoning DHV
Winner – Arriva
Highly commended – Palletways
Highly commended – GIST
Road Risk Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Licence Bureau
Winner – Matthew Hammond at Altrad
Highly commended – Neil Renaut, East of England Co-op
Highly commended – Lee Adam at Weybridge Skip Hire
Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety
Winner – John Boocock, Fleetmaster
2019 awards
Company Driver Safety Award (small fleet)
For the organisation with a total fleet size of less than 250 vehicles that has implemented initiatives that do most to promote and achieve safer driving among employees.
Winner – McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd
Highly commended – O’Donovan Waste Disposal
Company Driver Safety Award (medium fleet)
For the organisation with a total fleet size between 250 vehicles and 1000 vehicles that has implemented initiatives that do most to promote and achieve safer driving among employees.
Winner – Volker Rail
Highly commended – Aster Group
Company Driver Safety Award (large fleet)
For the organisation with a total fleet size of more than 1000 vehicles that has implemented initiatives that do most to promote and achieve safer driving among employees.
Winner – British Gas
Highly commended – Royal Mail Group
Sustainable Journeys Award
For the organisation that has done the most to reduce risk and fuel emissions by introducing sustainable travel and journey routing choices, such as encouraging cycling, walking and public transport use as alternatives to driving, using environmentally friendly fuels and vehicles, and reducing transportation needs.
Winner – Royal Mail Group
Highly Commended – Anglian Water
Dr Will Murray Award for Analysis and Action
For the organisation that has implemented the most effective procedures for carrying out risk assessments, crash data analysis, and using the data to introduce tailored interventions.
Winner – Smart Witness
Highly commended – Fleet Partnership Solutions
Fleet Safety Innovation Award
For the fleet service provider or fleet operator that has developed a pioneering approach to fleet safety in 2017 with the greatest success.
Winner – The Driving Doctor
Highly commended – Big Change, e-driving
Fleet Safety Partnership Award
For the partnership of a fleet service provider or operator with another organisation that has delivered the most outstanding results to improve fleet safety.
Winner – MiX Telematics and Wincanton
Highly commended – Jacobs and ADT
Fleet Safety Product Award
For the product that does the most to improve fleet safety through innovation.
Winner – Brite Angle
Highly commended – Drivermetrics
In-vehicle product: Winner – Wheely Safe
Highly commended – Brightmile, RamJack Technology Solutions
Road Safety in the Community Award
For the organisation that has worked hardest with its local community to improve road safety for all road users. This organisation will have road safety at the heart of its corporate social responsibility ethos.
Winner – Jacobs
Highly commended – DPD
Safe Vehicles Award
For the organisation that has done the most to improve the safety of its vehicles, for instance through comprehensive and effective checking and maintenance procedures, vehicle specification and modification and use of technology.
Winner – Go Plant Fleet Services
Highly commended – Reflex Vehicle Hire
Awards for individuals
Road Risk Manager of the Year Award
For the risk or fleet manager who has implemented exemplary road risk management policies with proven results.
Winner – Rory Morgan, Iron Mountain
Highly commended – Mick Kiely, McGinley Support Services and Elaine Pringle, Scottish Water
Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety
For the individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in their commitment to road safety, not just within the organisation but also the wider community. Organisations cannot enter this Award themselves but can nominate someone else within the industry.
Winner – Alison Moriarty, Arriva