More and more fleets are recognising the importance of regular vehicle checks as part of a robust risk management strategy, FleetCheck reported.
The fleet management software firm recorded a 31% increase in vehicle inspections in 2024, reaching almost seven million checks.
In total, 6,836,225 driver inspections of cars, vans and trucks were carried out using the company’s apps, leading to 323,380 faults identified and rectified – up by 14% over the previous year.
The company also recorded 3,338 driver collisions and other incidents – an increase of 24%, while 132,045 driver licence checks were completed, growing by 15%.
While the statistics relate directly to FleetCheck’s products, the firm said they were indicative of an increasing commitment to risk management by the fleet sector as a whole.
Peter Golding, managing director, explained: “Last year was a good one for us as a company and the key reason in terms of attracting new customers was safety. More and more companies want to adopt digital solutions that allow them to manage their safety inspection needs both to meet their legal compliance obligations and to reduce accident rates from a cost and ethical viewpoint.
“They’re also making use of more advanced technology. For example, the increase in driver collisions and other incidents we’ve recorded is most likely because there’s more use of functionality that allows employees to record details and images that are sent directly to the core fleet management platform. We’re definitely seeing deeper dives into data.”
FleetCheck signed 495 new fleets in 2024, an increase of 28% compared to 2023, and saw a rise in the number of customers it has held for five years or longer rise to 365, up by 141%.
Golding said: “It’s gratifying to maintain our growth trajectory of recent years but also deeply satisfying to see our long-term customer retention figures rising so rapidly. We’re not just signing up users to FleetCheck but they are staying with us in the long-term.”
