{"id":118245,"date":"2025-03-12T18:42:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quartix.com\/?p=118245"},"modified":"2025-03-12T18:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:47:07","slug":"employers-and-collision-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartix.com\/en-gb\/blog\/employers-and-collision-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Employers Hold the Key to Collision Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every year, thousands of lives are lost or changed forever due to road collisions – many involving drivers on work-related journeys. With nearly 50% of UK motorway traffic linked to business travel<\/strong>, employers have the power to make roads safer. Ensuring vehicles are roadworthy and driven safely isn\u2019t just best practice – it\u2019s a corporate responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cost of Speeding in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speeding is widespread, with nearly half of all vehicles exceeding limits<\/strong> on motorways and 30 mph roads. RAC research found that 47% of drivers admitted to exceeding 60 mph limits, further increasing collision risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To highlight the issue, Quartix analysed over 660 million anonymised data points, identifying the UK\u2019s worst speeding hotspots<\/a>. The M6 Toll road (Tamworth to Burntwood) topped the list, with 46% of vehicles exceeding 70 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excessive speed isn\u2019t just common – it\u2019s deadly, contributing to 21% of all fatal collisions. Businesses must proactively manage this risk, just as they would any other workplace hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Telematics Helps Fleets Identify and Reduce Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With telematics, businesses can identify high-risk drivers early and take action to improve safety. Driver scores<\/a>, league tables, and gamification tools help teams engage with the data and adopt safer driving habits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Quartix\u2019s SafeSpeed<\/a> feature doesn\u2019t just track compliance with speed limits. It compares a driver\u2019s speed to the average speed driven on each section of road, valuable on rural roads where tight bends make the posted limits unsafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For greater visibility, businesses can integrate Quartix\u2019s commercial dashcams<\/a> with their fleet tracking system, providing context to critical events such as harsh braking, speeding or collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I think the kind of rich data that businesses can pull from systems such as Quartix is invaluable. I\u2019ve always liked Quartix\u2019s SafeSpeed feature. We know that speed is a significant cause of collisions and certainly makes them more serious.”<\/em> Mark Cartwright, Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention, National Highways<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Employer\u2019s Duty: Managing Road Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fleet safety is an employer\u2019s duty of care<\/strong>. Businesses can prevent collisions by:<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n

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