Helping to Keep Your Drivers Safe in Dangerous Conditions
Fall and winter driving conditions can be prime time for accidents involving skidding or losing control. Ice and snow are common hazards that often come to mind. Fallen leaves, wet roadways and sand and gravel used to treat icy and snowy conditions can also increase the risks of tires losing their grip on the road’s surface. Skidding can lead to a loss-of-control accident, especially when paired with speeding or driving too fast for road conditions.
Whether you have employees driving occasionally for an off-site business meeting or an entire fleet of drivers transporting goods, help keep them and others safe by sharing these precautions to help avoid losing control at the wheel.
Allow Extra Stopping Time
An analysis of speed-related crashes by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that 45% of fatality crashes and 74% of injury crashes were related to driving too fast for road conditions.1
In ideal driving conditions, the National Safety Council recommends a three-second following distance. Drivers need to allow for more stopping time during adverse weather or driving conditions, such as:
- When visibility is reduced by rain, snow, fog or smoke.
- After it starts raining, when oil residue buildup on the road surface can create slippery conditions.
- After a rainstorm, when puddles can increase the risk of hydroplaning.
- When wet, snowy or icy roads make it harder to stop. Read more
