Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched a professional accreditation programme designed to help organisations better understand and improve the way that they manage business driving risks.

Built around recognised industry best practice and aligned with the latest parliamentary advisory council for transport safety work-related road safety framework, the IAM RoadSmart Accreditation Scheme assesses how effectively organisations manage driver risk, legal compliance with legal and duty of care responsibilities, and safety performance.

With accreditation awarded across three tiers, the scheme is based around real-world evidence, recognising organisations for how effectively they manage risk in practice. Gold tier is reserved for those organisations who can demonstrate that they have a fully embedded, proactive road safety culture across their operations.

To take part in the scheme, organisations must submit evidence around their driver risk policies, telematics data, training records, and incident data. Submitted evidence is assessed against a structured scoring framework across management, compliance, risk management, and performance. Based on the evidence provided, the framework determines the appropriate accreditation tier.

Nicholas Lyes, policy and external communications director at IAM RoadSmart, said: “Achieving an IAM RoadSmart accreditation is an effective way for organisations to improve road safety by reducing driving risk and helping to prevent collisions. It also helps them to identify high-risk drivers through meaningful data, build a positive safety culture, and show compliance with health & safety and driving for work responsibilities.

“Demonstrating their commitment to employee and public safety will also help organisations to enhance their reputation and differentiate them from their competitors. This is while increasing operational efficiency in the form of reduced vehicle damage and downtime, improved journey efficiency, and lower fleet operating costs through better driver performance.”

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