HATS Group cuts accident costs with Lytx and Geotab
An AI-powered video telematics solution provided by Lytx and Geotab is helping leading patient transport provider, HATS Group, to improve driver safety and slash insurance costs.
Lytx reports that HATS Group’s 880 strong fleet of ambulances, minibuses, and coaches has seen a 78 per cent reduction in accident frequency and a 96 per cent reduction in accident costs since deploying the solution – which combines Lytx Surfsight AI-12 dash cameras with Geotab’s GO9 telematics devices.
The solution has been deployed in response to escalating insurance premiums. In-cab alerts are used to help drivers’ self-correct unsafe behaviours in the moment, while providing valuable data for targeted safety training programmes.
In the four months prior to implementation, HATS Group recorded 18 incidents costing the company up to £35,000. After installing Geotab and Lytx technology, the number of incidents dropped to four over the same period, with costs falling to £1,500.
At one South West London site, seatbelt usage improved by 74 per cent within two weeks of installation, dropping from 3,500 to 900 violations.
Oliver Temple, channel sales leader EMEA & APAC at Lytx, said: “With more vehicles on the road and insurance premiums rising, it’s vital that fleets prioritise safety. Traditional telematics technology doesn’t provide organisations with a full picture of why incidents are occurring, however.
“Video solutions, like the one implemented for HATS Group, empower drivers to take action before an incident happens, while giving fleet managers the data they need to make positive changes. Video is helping fleets to become safer, more efficient and more financially sustainable in the long run.”
Peter Barnes, head of patient transport for SE London at HATS Group, said: “With the technology developed by Geotab and Lytx, our drivers feel more confident behind the wheel. It also helps our control staff to be able to pick up on issues straight away and help drivers in real-time when they’re on the road.”
The solution has also transformed HATS Group’s claims management process, says Lytx. In one instance, footage from the Geotab-integrated dash cameras helped achieve a split liability decision in a motorcycle collision that would have been ruled against HATS Group based on written reports alone.
The HATS team is now using the solution’s advanced analytics to optimise vehicle utilisation and reduce fuel consumption through improved idle time management.
