FLEET MANAGEMENT

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Vehicular Accident Statistics
● According to data, a total of 434
Filipinos died and 19,374 were
wounded in NCR due to road
crashes (MMDA). This means 4 in
every 100,000 Filipinos died while
193 in every 100,000 were injured.

● There were a total of 110,025 road

crash incidents in 2017, 703 more
cases from last year’s figure of 109,
322. The 2017 figure translates to
roughly 299 cases per day.
Vehicular Accident Statistics

Some 24,000 crashes involved motorcycles in 2017, killing 247 people and injuring 12,182.
Of the dead, 178 were driver of motorcycles, 37 were passengers, while 32 were
pedestrians.
Motorcycle crashes were followed by collisions involving trucks – where 118 people were
killed and some 1,635 were injured. Cars came after, with 97 killed and 7,681 injured.
Vehicular Accident Statistics
In terms of population
affected, Quezon City still
topped the list – affecting
2017 in every 100,000 Filipinos
in the area. Quezon City is the
lone city in the Central district
of the metro.
The MMDA found that
6,084 people figured in a road
mishap in Quezon City in 2017,
killing 136 people and injuring
5,9584 others.
The Central District was
followed by the Eastern
District which is composed of
Marikina, Pasig,
Mandaluyong, Pateros, and
San Juan. A total of 187
people per 100,000 were
affected, leaving 47 dead
and 3,277 injured.
Vehicular Accident Statistics

 Road Crash as per Age Bracket: 18-34 year olds are the most affected; 163 died
and 6,182 were wounded.
 Road Crash case per month: June posted the most number of road crash
incidents at 10, 343 – 43 of which were fatal, 1,343 resulted in injuries, while 8,957
had damaged properties.
 December had the least recorded number of cases at 8,090. A considerable number
of people died, however, with 38 fatal crash incidents.
 Accident Prone Areas: EDSA still had the most number of road crashes at 12,635
cases, followed by C5 Road at 5,794.
 Night time: FATAL time of the day
 Afternoons appeared to have the most number of collisions, with 3pm window as
peak time. Night time however, was still when the most number of fatal crashes
occurred.
 30 Fatal cases happened between 11pm to 11:59pm. It was followed by 3am window
with 39 recorded incident.
What is Fleet Management

 Fleet Management refers to the applications, tools, technologies and

practices that help businesses maintain optimal use of their vehicles.
What is the Purpose of Fleet
Management
 To ensure the vehicles of a business are operating smoothly, are constantly
seeking ways to improve performance, are able to keep operating costs at
a minimum, prevent accidents and maintain compliance with government
regulations.
Benefits of Fleet Management

 Acquire more control over drivers and vehicle

 Prevent delays on deliveries
 Reduce road accidents
 Improve driving habits
 Lessen driver frustration while on the road, increasing employee satisfaction
all around
 Reduce cost of insurance
 Lessen maintenance cost
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND DIRECTION

 Top Management must be committed to a safe operation

 A fleet safety policy should
 Define the purpose and objective of the program
 Scope of program activities
 Define responsibilities and establish accountability, and
 Evaluate program effectiveness
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

DRIVER SELECTION

 The safety and/or fleet administrator should provide positive guidelines for
the selection of drivers:
 Previous job/company worked
 Licenses
 Committed traffic violations
 Vices
 Criminal Records
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

MEDICAL PROGRAM

 A medical program in fleet should include the following major areas:

medical evaluation, periodic health examinations ad first aid/emergency
procedures.
 LTO safety regulations
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

 How comprehensive and formal the training activities are depends on a
number of factors including:
 Size of fleet
 Number of locations
 Amount of turnover
 Experience level of new hires
 Flee training program should include:
 Orientation
 Job instruction
 Refresher Training
 Corrective Training
 Auditing of Results
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

 Driving skills are best accomplished behind the wheel
 Training includes:
 Safe operation regulations
 Commercial motor vehicle safety control systems
 Safe Vehicle Control
 Relationship of cargo to vehicle control
 Vehicle inspections
 Hazardous materials
 Air brake systems
 Coupling and uncoupling
 Legal requirements
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
 Vehicle inspections
 All commercial must go through a periodic inspection once a year
 Records shall be kept on inspection, repair, maintenance and lubrication
 Preventive Maintenance
 Pre and Post Trip Inspections
 Service brakes, Parking brakes, Steering mechanism, Lighting devices and
reflectors, Tires, Horns, Windshield wipers, Rear vision mirrors, Coupling devices,
Wheels and rim and Emergency equipment.
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

CONTROL OF PHYSICAL HAZARDS

 A program of self-inspection of facilities can assist in identifying and
correcting hazards before they result in accidents or injuries.
 Transportation of hazardous materials.
ELEMENTS OF A FLEET MANAGEMENT

ACCIDENT RECORD AND REVIEW

 REPORTING – Accidents must be reported promptly.

 RECORDING – Adequate records should be maintained for all accidents.

Records must be kept for at least one year.

 REVIEWING – Accidents should be reviewed with the employee involved.

The purpose should not be to assess blame but to prevent recurrence.