Driving at Work Statistics

• About a quarter of all vehicle miles travelled annually on Britain’s roads are for work purposes (excluding commuting) ¹ .
• There are an estimated 3 million company cars on the roads and roughly 1 in 3 will be involved in an accident each year.²
• Company drivers who drive more than 80% of their annual mileage on work related journeys have more than 50% more injury accidents than similar drivers who do no work related mileage.²
• The annual risk of dying in a road accident while driving for business reasons is significantly greater than the risk of dying as a result of all other workplace accidents. (HSE 1996)
• Every week around 200 road deaths and serious injuries involves someone at work.
• About 300 people are killed each year as a result of drivers falling asleep at the wheel. About 4 in 10 tiredness-related crashes involve someone driving a commercial vehicle.²
• Work-related road accidents are the biggest cause of work-related accidental death. Between 800 and 1000 people are killed annually in work-related road traffic accidents compared to approximately 250 fatalities due to accidents notified annually under the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
• Business drivers have collision rates that are 30 – 40% higher than those of private drivers.