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The Quest for Zero Preventable Accidents starts now

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Heather Engen
Chief Customer Officer
October 6, 2026
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For years, the fleet safety industry has measured progress in percentages.

Fewer accidents. Fewer risky events. Fewer claims.

Those reductions matter. Every accident prevented represents a driver protected, a family spared a difficult phone call and a fleet moving one step closer to a safer operation.

But we believe the industry should be working toward something bigger.

Why settle for fewer preventable accidents when the goal should be zero?

Today, Netradyne is launching the Quest for Zero Preventable Accidents, a new brand campaign built around a simple ambition: every preventable accident is one too many, and every accident prevented is meaningful progress toward zero.

Zero is not a guarantee. It is our north star.

And getting there requires more than technology alone. It requires a different approach to fleet safety, one that combines real-time intelligence with engaged drivers, effective coaching and a safety culture built around continuous improvement. That is the journey we are inviting the fleet industry to take with us.

Prevent the next accident, not just explain the last one

For decades, fleet technology has helped safety teams understand what happened on the road.

But knowing what happened after an accident is only part of the equation. The bigger opportunity is helping drivers and fleets act before risk becomes an incident.

That shift from reactive safety to prevention is central to Netradyne.

Netradyne analyzes 100% of drive time on the device itself, rather than relying only on triggered events. By addressing driving context as it happens, the platform can help drivers respond at the point of risk, immediately changing the drivers performance versus waiting for minutes, days or weeks.

Real-Time In-Cab Coaching provides drivers with immediate alerts that can help change driving performance which will result in preventing incidents and reinforce safety awareness.  

That distinction matters.

Because preventing accidents is not simply about recording more moments. It is about turning intelligence into action at the moment action can still make a difference.

Safer fleets start with drivers

Technology can identify risk, but lasting improvement depends on people.

That's why the Quest for Zero is as much about safety culture as it is about AI.

A safety program built only around violations can miss an important part of the picture: everything drivers are doing right. Netradyne's GreenZone Score and DriverStars take a recognition-based approach, highlighting safe and efficient driving behavior alongside areas for improvement.

Appreciation is a fundamental human need.  We believe drivers respond to appreciation expressed through recognition of their good work, because it confirms that their work is valued.

As Tim Bath, senior vice president of hauling at Rumpke, has said:

“Drivers want to feel like they’re being invested in. When you give professionals the tools, they need to be successful, it shows them they matter.”

That human element is essential to the Quest for Zero. Safety technology should not simply watch drivers. It should help support them, recognize them and give them the information they need to make safer decisions.

Turn every mile into an opportunity to improve

Moving toward zero also means looking beyond isolated events.

Two hard-braking events may look identical as data points while occurring in completely different circumstances. A driver who is judged only by individual triggers may never see a complete picture of their performance. A manager reviewing disconnected alerts may struggle to identify which behaviors actually require intervention.

Netradyne's edge AI is designed to analyze 100% of drive time and evaluate driving context on the device. That intelligence supports real-time intervention while helping fleets identify patterns that deserve additional coaching.

For the driver, that means feedback when it can make a difference.

For the manager, it means focusing attention on the behaviors and patterns that need it most rather than simply adding more data to review.

For fleet leadership, it creates a clearer connection between safety strategy, driver behavior and measurable progress.

Because the Quest for Zero won't be achieved through one alert, one coaching conversation or one technology deployment. It comes from thousands of safer decisions reinforced mile after mile.

Progress is the proof

Zero may be the north star, but fleets are already demonstrating how much progress is possible.

D.M. Bowman achieved an 83% reduction in preventable DOT crashes. Grand Island Express reduced rear-end collisions by 86%. NOVA Engineering reduced at-fault accidents by 58% in eight months, while RPM Pizza reduced at-fault accidents by 66% in its first quarter of implementation.

As Michael Lasko, Assistant General Manager and Vice President of EHS and Quality at Boyle Transportation, has said:

“We haven’t had a preventable recordable accident since 2019 because our drivers are alert and bring their A-game.”

These aren't finish lines. They're evidence that meaningful progress is possible when technology, coaching, leadership and driver engagement work together.

Or, put more simply: Zero is the goal. Progress is the proof.

Join the Quest for Zero

The fleet industry has made enormous strides in safety.

Now it's time to raise the ambition again.

The Quest for Zero Preventable Accidents isn't about claiming that every accident can disappear tomorrow. It's about refusing to treat preventable accidents as an unavoidable cost of doing business.

It's about asking a more ambitious question:

What if the next preventable accident never happened?

At Netradyne, we believe the path forward combines intelligent technology with the people who know the road best. It means helping drivers act sooner, helping managers coach more effectively and helping organizations build safety cultures where progress can compound over time.

Every safer decision matters.
Every driver protected matters.
Every accident prevented moves us forward.

This is the Quest for Zero Preventable Accidents. Let's keep moving toward zero, together. See how Netradyne can help you join the Quest for Zero by booking a demo.

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