As at the end of March 2018 there were 37.9 million vehicles on the road, including 3.9 million Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and 0.5 million Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). It’s a crowded space with so many vehicles. Add in motorbikes, cyclists and pedestrians and it is little wonder that in 2016 there were 181,384 road traffic casualties, including 1792 reported road deaths.

Cyclists are particularly vulnerable. According to a report by RoSPA in 2016 18,477 cyclists were injured in road accidents of which 102 were killed.  In the case of almost two thirds of those killed or seriously injured the accidents involved a road junction.

Given the statistics there is no doubt that protecting vulnerable road users has to be a top priority for any commercial fleet owner. As a company you have a duty to ensure that your drivers are not putting themselves or members of the public at risk. By taking positive action to manage and minimise the risks your company can benefit both reputationally and financially, from reduced insurance premiums and improved staff morale.