New HOS Model to Predict and Prevent Fleet Accidents

A leading technology company has announced the introduction of its Accident Severity Model, which takes the data collected via compliance-centric Hours of Service (HOS) applications and uses it to proactively manage risk.

Designed for any fleet using an electronic HOS management system, regardless of size, Omnitracs’ Accident Severity Model seeks to identify the highest risk drivers who are most likely to be involved in a serious accident, thereby enabling proactive intervention to prevent accidents, reduce related expenses and enhance overall safety.

The approach is based on a 10-year study of nearly 208,000 crashes.

At launch, the model relies on what the company claims is “objective data to measure true performance rather than relying on drivers’ perception of their condition and alertness.” The model predicts drivers likely to have an incident based on both loss of control, in which there is a complete disconnect from the driving task, and distraction—or lack of concentration.

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