Best Practices: Making Fleet Safety Programmes Holistic
Moses Makin
09 Oct, 2026
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Executive Summary
Vehicles represent a significant source of operational and safety risk for many organizations, prompting firms with sizeable fleets to establish dedicated fleet safety programmes. Developing and justifying an effective programme, however, can be challenging due to the breadth of risk factors, technologies and costs involved. This report informs practitioners on how to build holistic fleet safety programmes that consider both road-going and industrial vehicles, as well as how to address a diverse range of risk sources, and deliver direct and indirect business value. It helps technology and service providers understand the key challenges faced by fleet safety programme managers and where external expertise can add value. The report draws on insights from EHS, fleet and risk management practitioners at organizations with substantial vehicle operations, alongside the perspectives of service providers and fleet technology specialists.Summary for decision-makers
Substantial and complex fleet safety risks still exist, but global momentum to address them is growing
Safety programmes must address multiple risk factors
A holistic system of controls can address multiple risks efficiently and effectively
Fleet safety technologies must align with operational needs
The best fleet safety programmes are positioned to cut costs and support broader business objectives
Cost savings from fleet safety programmes depend on alignment with business requirements and context
Fleet safety programmes will add more value if they address long-term business priorities
Figure 1. Risk factors at each stage of the journey life cycle
Figure 2. Interconnected systems that enable holistic fleet safety analysis
Figure 3. Expenses saved through fleet management programmes: global analysis
Appruv, Autofleet, Avetta, Azuga, BHP, Buddywise, Bupa, C.H. Robinson, CalAmp, Canarias.com, Cority, DEKRA, DGAssistant Software, DGOffice, DGXprt, Diamond Engineering, Dinges Logistics, EHA Soft Solutions, Enhesa, Enterprise Health, ERM, EROAD, FFMS Asset Management, Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), G&M Direct Hire, Gatik, Geotab, GPS Insight, HawkVision AI, HSI, iCabbi, Ideagen, IntelliShift, Intenseye, International Air Transport Association (IATA), ISN, Itamaracá Transportes, J.B. Hunt, Journal of Road Safety, K.R Trans Fuels, LightMetrics, Lupus Superior, Lytx, MICHELIN Connected Fleet, Milestone Systems, Mineral Resources, Mitti (formerly SafetyCulture), Motive, My Occ Health Record, NCB Hazcheck, Netradyne, OptimoRoute, ORBCOMM, Powerfleet, Prairie Disposal, Project 61, Protex AI, rhythm innovations, RideCo, Rio Tinto, RouteGenie, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Samsara, Spare, Surveily, The Access Group, Trapeze Group, TRC, TripSpark, UK Driver Vehicle Standards Agency, UK Health And Safety Executive (HSE), UL Solutions, US Department of Transportation (DOT), US Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), Vector Solutions, Veriforce, Verizon, Via Transportation, viAct, Visionify, visionplatform.ai, Voxel AI, Walmart
About the Authors

Moses Makin
Industry Analyst
Moses is an Industry Analyst specializing in contractor management and the application of AI to safety management. He advises technology vendors and practitioners on real-worl...

Nathan Goldstein
Senior Manager
Nathan is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in EHS software and the convergence of sustainability, EHS and operational risk. He leads research that helps corporate d...
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