1
in every 40 of all company vehicle drivers will
be killed or injured in RTA's each year
If
you drive 30,000 miles per year you have a 1
in 250 chance of having a fatal
accident
More
than 40,000 people are
maimed or disabled
every year
Over
3000 people are killed
each year on the roads every year
Over
300,000 people are injured
Mobile
Phone Users are 4 times
more likely to have an accident
Fleet
Accident rates are 40%
higher than private motorists
2
in 3
company vehicles will be involved in an accident each year
65%
of all Company Drivers will have an accident in the next 12
months
Did you
know that you, as the fleet operator, now risk facing 'corporate
killing' charges under the health & safety at work acts,
if one of your drivers is involved in a fatal road accident
and you haven't provided adequate safety systems.
The
Director of your company could be heavily fined or even
jailed as a result of this.
IS IT
WORTH THE RISK?
Source:
Health
& Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1992.
Provision of Work Equipment Regulations
