There are an estimated 500-600 deaths while driving for work in the UK each year, but the government doesn’t currently think employers should report them in the same way as the circa 150 ‘official’ annual at-work fatalities under RIDDOR.
More on this and a full guide to fleet duty of care in Business Car’s January cover story, with thoughts and advice from Licence Bureau‘s Malcolm Maycock FCILT, Fleet Service GB’s Geoffrey Bray, IAM RoadSmart‘s Tony Greenidge and ACFO (Assoc of Car Fleet Operators)‘s Caroline Sandall:
