What AI Technology Can Do for SMB Fleet Driver Safety
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025
Fleets of all sizes aim to contain operational costs as they improve fleet driver safety. The challenge is more intense for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which often have smaller budgets to work with and must ensure every solution they implement will deliver maximum value.
That's where smart artificial intelligence (AI) technology comes in. SMBs often decide to move to smart technology solutions based on their need to proactively ensure fleet driver safety.
Barrett Young, Netradyne’s Vice President of Fleet Safety Strategy, discussed these topics in detail in a series of 17 radio shows that broadcast nationally and regionally across the U.S. He shared the highlights of a recent SMB survey showing how decision-makers of small and medium-sized fleet businesses are becoming part of the AI technology movement.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recorded 9,560 people had died in motor vehicle traffic crashes at the beginning of 2022. Roads are getting more and more crowded with the increase in delivery and commercial vehicles trying to meet tight deadlines and increased demands. This situation is causing SMB decision-makers to prioritize fleet driver safety in addition to managing their operational costs.
To address these challenges efficiently, many decision-makers are turning to AI technology that can assess speed, traffic sign compliance, and distracted driving, alerting drivers of behaviors that put them at risk while also rewarding them for positive driving. In fact, 91 percent of decision-makers believe their fleet would benefit from an AI safety solution. Being able to recognize safe driving and have better context around the road risks drivers face on a daily basis helps SMB decision-makers protect their drivers and their business.
The increase in traffic accidents, distracted driving, inclement weather, and other road risks also impacts the long-term financial planning of SMBs. In fact, 63 percent of decision-makers claim losing just one vehicle in their fleet would be financially devastating.
The rise in fuel costs over the past few years has also made it difficult for decision-makers to save money. There are certain actions fleets can take in managing fuel usage, such as maintaining the speed limit, training drivers on techniques that can optimize fuel consumption, and staying on top of vehicle maintenance.
AI technology can help managers better equip their drivers and their businesses with cost-effective solutions. By using AI technology to coach drivers on improving their safe driving skills, decision-makers can save money on insurance claims and preventable accidents. This allows for SMBs to widen their financial net and start planning for long-term costs.
Ninety-six percent of decision-makers have concerns about securing financing to expand their fleet. With the right AI-powered fleet management software, SMBs can establish long-term safety solutions and reduce their operational costs.
Small and medium-sized businesses with fleet owners have begun to rely on AI-powered safety technology to ensure fleet driver safety and to better manage operational costs. With road risks and fleet expenses increasing, what steps are you taking to ensure the safety and security of your drivers and your business? Explore Netradyne's AI-powered fleet driver safety solution to protect your fleet in the long run.
Smart AI technology can assess drivers’ speed, monitor their traffic sign compliance, and reduce distracted driving. Drivers receive alerts that warn them when their behaviors are putting them at risk. They also receive positive reinforcement of their safe driving habits.
Yes. AI solutions make it easier to coach drivers on safe driving habits. When drivers improve their skills, they can avoid preventable accidents, leading to lower accident expenses and reduced insurance premiums. AI solutions also enable fleet managers to monitor drivers’ speed limit compliance and fuel consumption so that they can coach drivers towards cost-effective driving habits.
Yes. Netradyne Driver•i collects and analyzes video and vehicle data for every mile of each trip. Fleet managers gain a clear, comprehensive, and accurate view of the status of their fleet, which enables them to make decisions that reduce operational costs while ensuring fleet driver safety.
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