Charlton Ross are a member of The Occupational Road Safety Alliance.

According to the Occupational Road Safety Alliance it is estimated that between 25% and 33% of road traffic collisions involve somebody who was using the road for work purposes. This means that in Great Britain between 800 and 1,056 people were killed, and between 7,238 and 9,554 were seriously injured, in work-related road collisions in 2005.

ORSA have identified the main safety issues to consider in assessing risks associated with your at work driving activities.

The Main Safety Issues?

The main safety issues to consider can be divided into three categories. Risk assessment should review the risk enhancing features of:

The Journey
The Vehicle
The Driver

Critical features of the journey include:

Road type
Distance
Journey Time
Time for breaks
Traffic density and type
Pedestrian density
Night or day

Critical features of the vehicle include:

‘Fit for purpose’
Road worthy
High or low performance
Adequate maintenance and servicing
Crash resistance performance
Additional primary safety features such as ABS, high level brake lights
In-car distractions
Own/Company vehicle

Critical features of the driver include:

Age
Driving experience
Attitude
Health/fitness
Temporary impairments such as stress and lack of sleep
Accident and enforcement history
Driving competence