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Motor Fleet Managers did you know...
Vehicles driven for work purposes are considered a part of the workplace.
Employers have an obligation to provide a safe workplace, including safe vehicles for employee use.
Research conducted by Monash University Accident Research Unit in 2005, reported that fleet vehicles had a higher crash rate per 10,000 registered vehicles per year than non-fleet vehicles.
Road accidents are the most common cause of work related death in Australia
Approximately 24 percent of fleet vehicles are involved in accidents each year
Between the 1 January 2010 and the 1 January 2011, the average cost of fleet vehicle claims registered at Catholic Church Insurances was $2487 per claim.
Fleet vehicle accidents increase the cost of fleet vehicle insurance premiums .
Employers are often left substantially out of pocket after employee motor vehicle accidents, losing in terms of productivity, insurance premiums and excesses and opening themselves to potential litigation if they are found to have failed to provide a safe workplace for drivers.
