{"id":7431,"date":"2020-09-09T16:59:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T14:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=7431"},"modified":"2020-09-09T16:59:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T14:59:06","slug":"trends-in-telematics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/09\/09\/trends-in-telematics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Biggest Trends in Telematics: What You Need to Know Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><em>Photo: David Mark via Pixabay<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The trucking industry has seen dramatic change in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every fleet \u2014 some have seen an uptick in business, while other businesses have suffered. But by and large, most fleets seem to feel the worst is behind us, and are now looking towards the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To that end, based on our work with thousands of fleets around the world, we are seeing three telematics trends emerge: fleets are investing in video telematics, predictive analytics and enhanced driver safety measurement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">While the telematics field is well established, video telematics is somewhat new. Typically, telematics involves collecting data surrounding each trip, vehicle and driver, and using it to improve safety, efficiency and compliance. Now, it\u2019s possible to add video to the mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Video is collected via in-cab and out-of-cab cameras affixed to a vehicle. The cameras can capture what\u2019s happening both inside and outside the vehicle, including driver behavior but also what nearby drivers and vehicles are doing. Video telematics solutions can be event triggered \u2013 for instance, only capturing clips when a driver exceeds a speed threshold or is involved in a crash \u2013 or continuously monitored live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In-cab video monitoring has proven time and time again to help improve poor driver behavior and overall fleet safety. Integrated in-cab video solutions allow videos to be automatically appended to driver profiles and tied to specific reports depicting specific triggered events, providing the opportunity for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Video-led driver coaching and training<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Post-crash analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Crash prevention and reduction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Subrogation of insurance claims<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Video also adds an important element to post-crash analysis, providing unprecedented insight (and irrefutable evidence) into what occurred in a cab and around the vehicle at the time of an incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Predictive analytics (or predictive modeling) is a process that uses data and statistics to predict outcomes with data models. The models can be used to predict all sorts of things, from customer demand to which drivers are most likely to be involved in a crash. By predicting events, fleets can take proactive steps to avoid negative ones \u2013 such as a crash. Steps might include remedial training for drivers or alerting a manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Predictive analytics models are built using both historical data and environmental inputs (such as weather and traffic data) to identify patterns that could indicate the likelihood of something occurring. Fleet management solutions are starting to incorporate predictive analytics into their platforms to help fleets do a better job anticipating and managing change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">For example, predictive analytics models can be used to tell the fleet manager which drivers are highest risk, in what areas and what actions need to be taken to mitigate the risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Enhanced driver safety measurement: According to the FMCSA, in 2017 (latest figures available), 4,889 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes, a 9 percent increase from 2016. The critical pre-crash event for 73 percent of the large trucks in fatal crashes was another vehicle, person, animal, or object in the large truck\u2019s lane or encroaching into it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Most telematics systems now provide fleet managers with safety reports or driver scorecards that rate and rank drivers based on their safety profile. These reports help managers identify drivers who may need additional training. They can also act as powerful incentives to drivers to improve on their own. Initially, fleet managers can make comparisons to baseline data. Over time, most fleets look at week-over-week, quarter-over-quarter, or year-over-year data. Large companies may break their analysis down into regions or teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Driver scorecards have emerged as a critical element of managing and improving driver safety. Newer options for scorecards include adding seatbelt events and hours of service events into the scoring model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Most fleets have the data they need for all of this, thanks to ELDs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Thanks to the ELD Mandate, most US heavy-duty fleets already have the ability to collect the data they need to monitor and modify driver behavior. At a minimum, fleets should collect data on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Speeding incidents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Harsh acceleration and braking incidents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Corner handling incidents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Crashes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">These data points go a long way towards satisfying a fleet\u2019s need to improve safety, efficiency and compliance. Add video data to the mix, and a fleet has everything required to add these three techniques &#8211; video telematics, predictive modeling and enhanced driver safety scorecards \u2013 to their arsenal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Jonathan Bates is the executive vice president of marketing at MiX Telematics. This article was authored and edited according to HDT editorial standards and style to provide useful information to our readers.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-16-gray\">by Jonathan Bates, MiX Telematics<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: David Mark via Pixabay The trucking industry has seen dramatic change in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every fleet \u2014 some have seen an uptick in business, while other businesses have suffered. 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