Vienna, VA – The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has released an updated Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes to Employers report and accompanying Cost of Crashes Calculator, developed by NETS through a cooperative agreement with NHTSA.
The report is provided for employers to understand the cost of crashes incurred by their occupational fleets, in addition to the on- and off-the-job costs of crashes for all their employees and their employees’ dependents.
Regardless of company size, the information in the report and calculator cost calculations can serve as helpful tools in complementing an employer’s overall road safety effort.
A serious vehicle crash impacts more than the driver or passengers. While they may sustain injuries from a collision, their employer is also likely to feel the impact. That’s why many employers are taking an active role in educating their employees on safe driving.
Driving is an activity that many do every day, and that makes it easy to forget how dangerous it can be. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 36,096 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2019. In 2019, 2.74 million roadway users were injured.
Employers are in a unique position to directly influence their employees driving habits – and literally save lives. Those with robust road safety programs understand that whether an employee is involved in a crash when driving on the job or off the job, it still affects the employer. Implementing proactive safety initiatives such as defensive driver training and establishing comprehensive policies surrounding distractions, seat belts and fatigue are just a few measures employers can take to reduce employee risk behind the wheel.
With this data, you’ll be able to make the business case to support investment in employee-wide safe driving programs. They say that knowledge is power. In this case, knowledge can help you to reduce risk and save lives. What could be more powerful than that?
Access the free Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes to Employers Report and Cost of Crashes Calculator App: UPDATED! Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes to Employers—2019 – Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
