Automotive Fleet, August 2018

AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I AUGUST 2018 14 Looking at the Data Other tangential fleet safety data reported for calendar year 2017 showed fluctuations compared with what was reported the previous year For example there has been a small rise in accidents of drivers between the ages of 46 to 54 though the numbers reported dont tell the entire story It is important to point out that we are giving percentage of accidents by age but we arent sharing the percentage of drivers in each age group on the road said Veres With the working population getting older as employees are delaying retirement distribution of accident percentages can seem higher in certain age ranges This and other data in this study creates SAFETY 0 6 7 AM 7 8 AM 8 9 AM 9 10 AM 10 11 AM 11 AMNOON 12 1 PM 1 2 PM 2 3 PM 3 4 PM 4 5 PM 5 6 PM 2 4 6 8 10 12 SERVICE SALES ACCIDENT PERCENTAGE Sales drivers were more likely to be in an accident between 3 p m and 4 p m and service drivers experienced accidents most between the hour of 7 a m and 8 a m SOURCE FLEET RESPONSE ACCIDENTS BY TIME OF DAY Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Hit Our Parked Vehicle 16 11 Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Rear Ended 7 Our Driver Hit Other Vehicle Rear Ended Other Vehicle 5 Our Driver Hit Stationary Object Other 10 Comprehensive Damage Other Catastrophic 03 Clear 82 Fog 03 Hail 2 Overcast 6 Raining 7 Sleet Snow 2 Windy 1 Sunday 6 Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 18 Thursday 17 Friday 17 Saturday 7 Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Hit Our Parked Vehicle 16 11 Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Rear Ended 7 Our Driver Hit Other Vehicle Rear Ended Other Vehicle 5 Our Driver Hit Stationary Object Other 10 Comprehensive Damage Other Catastrophic 03 Clear 82 Fog 03 Hail 2 Overcast 6 Raining 7 Sleet Snow 2 Windy 1 Sunday 6 Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 18 Thursday 17 Friday 17 Saturday 7 Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Hit Our Parked Vehicle 16 11 Other Vehicle Hit Our Vehicle Rear Ended 7 Our Driver Hit Other Vehicle Rear Ended Other Vehicle 5 Our Driver Hit Stationary Object Other 10 Comprehensive Damage Other Catastrophic 03 Clear 82 Fog 03 Hail 2 Overcast 6 Raining 7 Sleet Snow 2 Windy 1 Sunday 6 Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 18 Thursday 17 Friday 17 Saturday 7 SOURCE THE CEI GROUP SOURCE ELEMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT SOURCE THE CEI GROUP The percentages of accidents the occurred during specific weather conditions remained consistent to what was reported last year Accidents that occurred in the rain rose the most this year up 071 Crashes that resulted from another vehicle hitting a fleet vehicle was a top accident description this year at 27 while accidents that resulted from fleets hitting another vehicle or object was at 12 Tuesday and Wednesday tied for the day in which an accident would most likely occur This has remained consistent to last year as previous data found Tuesdays to be the highest risk days followed by Wednesday TOP 5 ACCIDENT DESCRIPTIONS ACCIDENTS BY DAY OF WEEK ACCIDENTS BY WEATHER TYPE RED VEHICLE INDICATES FLEET ASSET