Some 83 per cent of fleets surveyed believe artificial intelligence will be the future of safety in road transport.
The findings were released by Telectrac Navman after it conducted an AI & Driver Safety survey.
A new supplement to its 2025 Distracted Driving & Driver Safety Report, the AI & Driver Safety survey suggests dashboard cams, telematics & AI combined will predict and prevent future accidents.
“The use of AI by fleets is expanding from, primarily, fleet planning to fleet operations” said Alain Samaha, CEO, Teletrac Navman.
“There are clear safety advantages in harnessing AI with vehicle and dashcam data including preventing accidents by reducing distracted driving, and our customers are turning to Teletrac Navman and TN360 as a partner in achieving these results.”
According to the survey, 26 per cent of respondents are testing or piloting AI safety solutions and 18 per cent are exploring options.
Distracted driving incidents, such as using mobile devices behind the wheel are growing with 49 per cent of respondents to an earlier survey from Teletrac Navman confirming distracted driving had a direct financial cost on their business.
Technology, training, and developing a culture of safety are three tactics being employed by fleet operators to reduce the number of incidents.
As such, 32 per cent of respondents said that AI will effectively be used to monitor driver behaviour in real time and to reduce distracted driving incidents (16 per cent); predicting and preventing potential accidents (17 per cent); improving vehicle maintenance (14 per cent); and enhancing training/coaching through data insights (13 per cent).
However, implementing AI is not without its concerns and challenges.
Despite 66 per cent of teams being aware of the safety benefits of AI, 23 per cent of respondents said they were concerned about data privacy and 14 per cent fear resistance from drivers or staff.
Another 47 per cent of respondents said that human interaction is crucial for effective decision making and 37 per cent said humans provide accountability and ethical oversight.
“Camera and telematic data, in combination with AI, have the potential to be a very powerful tool for fleets who need to cut their exposure to risk,” added Samaha.
“However, people are integral to making that happen, especially in situations where there may be concerns from drivers and unions. Effective communication is key.”
National truck rental specialist Adaptalift is using new fifth wheel sensor technology to optimise safety across its prime mover fleet.
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