Presentation delivered by David Clark, Driver Training Officer with North Yorkshire County Council

1. Corporate Road Risk
By David Clark
Driver Training Officer
North Yorkshire County Council

2. 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

3. Why are we doing this?
UK Casualty Figures for 2009
• Slightly Injured 195,088 or 534 per day
• Seriously Injured 24,690 or 68 per day
• Killed
2,222 7 per day
•Around 1/3 of all casualties were
•driving for work or business at the time
of the crash
Office for national
statistics

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. How Dangerous is Driving?
•Chances of dying whilst involved in;
• Regular Flying • 1:1,000,000+
• Commuting by Train • 1: 500,000
• At work (average range of jobs) • 1: 46,000
• At home (trips, falls, diy, etc) • 1: 23,000
• Driving 12,000 miles pa • 1: 8,000
• Driving 25,000 miles pa • 1: 1,250
• Driving 30,000 miles pa • 1: 250
BMA Living with risk

8. Duty of Care
• Moral • Everyone has a moral
duty to take care of
others
• Legal • HSE Law and
Corporate
Manslaughter
• Cost of replacement,
• Economic repair, and all
associated costs

9. 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.
Lost productivity of the The costs involved in
vehicle on the day of the Insured £1 transporting the vehicle to
crash and from the repairer
A replacement/hire The number of working
vehicle while the hours taken up within
damaged one is transport, insurance
being repaired or and legal departments
replaced dealing with the
paperwork.
Lost productivity of any
members of staff who
are absent from work The possibility of
as a result of injuries, corporate prosecution in
or worse, sustained in Uninsured £8 - £36
the event of alleged lack
the crash of care etc.

10. Corporate Manslaughter
Guidelines to the courts.
Fines for companies found guilty should be
between;
10% and 50% of annual turnover.
NOT PROFIT !!!!!

11. Creating a Safety Culture
Do road users have a safety culture?

12. 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

13. Do you drive on autopilot?
How did I get here
I don’t remember that
roundabout
I’ve missed my junction

14. The Human Factor
• Studies show that;
• 95% of all road incidents are due to;
• ROAD USER ERROR

15. The most common words
used after a crash
all of a sudden!!!!
Reality I wasn’t
Concentrating

16. Second most common words used
after a crash
• SMIDSY
• Sorry mate I didn’t see you

17. 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

18. Perception

19. What speed were we designed
to move at?
• 3 mph
• Have you ever walked into something?

20. What can we do?
• Control Space
• Identify the problem
• Stay visible
• Communicate with other road users

21. SPACE
• Where should we be controlling space?
• How much space is enough?
• What are the perceived problems with
leaving space?

22. SPACE

23. Identify the Problem

24. Identify the Problem

25. Stay Visible

26. Stay Visible

27. Communicate with other road users
• Who are other road users?
• How can we communicate?
+ SPEED ROAD POSITIONING

28. 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

29. Any questions