Corporate Road RiskBy David Clark

Driver Training Officer

North Yorkshire County Council

Agenda

• Why we are doing this (Driving Casualties)• Business Driving & The Law• Creating a Safety Culture• The Human Factor• What we can do about it

Why are we doing this?UK Casualty Figures for 2009

• Slightly Injured

• Seriously Injured

• Killed

195,088 or 534 per day

24,690 or 68 per day

2,222 7 per day

Office for national statistics

•Around 1/3 of all casualties were •driving for work or business at the time

of the crash

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• This act requires that employers ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees while at work

• Employers also have a responsibility to ensure that others are not put at risk by their work activities

Driving at Work

• Some employers believe, incorrectly, that provided they comply with certain road traffic law requirements, eg company vehicles have a valid MOT certificate, and that drivers hold a valid licence, this is enough to ensure the safety of their employees, and others, when they are on the road

HSE Driving at Work

Driving at Work cont’

• Health and Safety law applies to on-the-road work activities as to all work activities, and should be managed within a health and safety management system

• Employees also have a responsibility for their own safety and that of others.

H&S Driving for Work

How Dangerous is Driving?

• Regular Flying• Commuting by Train• At work (average range of jobs)

• At home (trips, falls, diy, etc)

• Driving 12,000 miles pa • Driving 25,000 miles pa• Driving 30,000 miles pa

• 1:1,000,000+• 1: 500,000• 1: 46,000• 1: 23,000• 1: 8,000• 1: 1,250• 1: 250

BMA Living with risk

•Chances of dying whilst involved in;

Duty of Care

• Moral

• Legal

• Economic

• Everyone has a moral duty to take care of others

• HSE Law and Corporate Manslaughter

• Cost of replacement, repair, and all associated costs

According to a Health & Safety Executive study, the real cost of a road crash to a company or organisation is

between 8 and 36 times the insurance costs.

Insured £1

Uninsured £8 - £36

Lost productivity of the vehicle on the day of the

crash

A replacement/hire vehicle while the damaged one is being repaired or

replaced

Lost productivity of any members of staff who are absent from work as a result of injuries, or worse, sustained in

the crash

The costs involved in transporting the vehicle to

and from the repairer

The number of working hours taken up within transport, insurance

and legal departments dealing with the

paperwork.

The possibility of corporate prosecution in the event of alleged lack

of care etc.

Corporate Manslaughter

Guidelines to the courts.Fines for companies found guilty should be

between;10% and 50% of annual turnover.

NOT PROFIT !!!!!

Creating a Safety CultureDo road users have a safety culture?

Loosing the BLAME Culture

Nowhere in the Highway Code does it state that you have “Right of Way” the rules

simply tell you when you should give way to others

Do you drive on autopilot?

How did I get here

I don’t remember thatroundabout

I’ve missed my junction

The Human Factor

• Studies show that;

• 95% of all road incidents are due to;

• ROAD USER ERROR

The most common words used after a crash

all of a sudden!!!!Reality I wasn’t Concentrating

Second most common words used after a crash

• SMIDSY

• Sorry mate I didn’t see you

Other common excuses

• Its was his fault• but I was indicating• He didn’t get out of my way• Everyone knows the 34 goes this way• Why should I signal? I know where I’m

going

Perception

What speed were we designed to move at?

• 3 mph

• Have you ever walked into something?

What can we do?

• Control Space

• Identify the problem

• Stay visible

• Communicate with other road users

SPACE

• Where should we be controlling space?

• How much space is enough?

• What are the perceived problems with leaving space?

SPACE

Identify the Problem

Identify the Problem

Stay Visible

Stay Visible

Communicate with other road users

• Who are other road users?

• How can we communicate?

+ SPEED ROAD POSITIONING

In Conclusion

Humans are not natural drivers

So remember:-

• Stay alert (remove or manage distractions)

• Manage Space (space = time to think)• Identify the problems

• Stay visible• Communicate• Drive defensively They are lying in wait for you

Any questions