UK Fleet Champions shortlist revealed

Brake has revealed 38 organisations and individuals have made the final shortlist to win one of 11 awards at this year’s UK Fleet Champions Awards ceremony.

The categories this year include awards recognising outstanding commitment to road risk management, driver safety in the public sector, and the ‘company driver safety award’ for both large and small fleet sizes – among many others.

The shortlisted entries will now be evaluated by a panel of external judges before the winners are announced at a ceremony at the Etihad in Manchester on October 20.

Global Fleet Champions is a not-for-profit global campaign to prevent crashes and reduce pollution caused by vehicles used for work purposes. It is administered by Brake, the road safety charity.

Ross Moorlock, chief operating officer at Brake, said: “A huge congratulations to all the organisations and individuals who have made the shortlist this year.

“As ever, we were bowled away by the quality of entries for the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2022, and we’re heartened to see so many fleets prioritising the safety of journeys made on their behalf.”

Company Driver Safety Award for the private sector organisation that has implemented initiatives that effectively enable drivers to be safe. Judges will also award education and awareness-raising initiatives about safe driving that extend beyond employees to their families. (sponsored by Fleetmaster)

There are 2 awards in this category:

Small fleet for the private sector organisation with a total fleet size of or less than 250 vehicles.

• Acumen Waste
• TES 2000

Large fleet for the private sector organisation with a total fleet size of more than 1000 vehicles.

• Gist 
• Aggregate Industries
• FM Conway
• Ecolab
• British Gas

Public Sector Driver Safety Award
For the public sector organisation that has implemented initiatives that effectively enable drivers to be safe. Judges will also award education and awareness-raising initiatives about safe driving that extend beyond employees to their families.

• Transport for Greater Manchester
• National Highways

Sustainable Journeys Award for the organisation that has done the most to reduce risk and fuel emissions by enabling active and shared travel (cycling, walking and public transport use), or by improving journey routing to reduce distance travelled by motorised vehicles posing the highest risks to people walking and cycling (for example, avoiding routes around schools.

• Transport for Greater Manchester
• British Gas

Dr Will Murray Award for Analysis and Action for the organisation that has implemented strong management systems to identify and tackle the safety and environmental impact of vehicles used on its behalf, carrying out risk and environmental impact assessments, monitoring and recording incident and fuel usage data, analysing data and researching and implementing effective interventions. (sponsored by eDriving)

• Air Products 
• British Gas & Fleetmaster Operational Support Services

Fleet Safety Innovation Award for the fleet operator and fleet supplier that has developed a pioneering approach to fleet safety in 2022 with the greatest success.

• Reflex Vehicle Hire
• Vision Track
• Be-Seen-Screen
• Davis Licence Check
• M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions
• Air Products 
• eDriving
• WJ Group
• Questar Auto Technologies
• British Gas & Fleetmaster Operational Support Services
• Trakm8

Fleet Safety Partnership Award for the partnership of a fleet service provider or operator with another organisation that has delivered the most outstanding results to improve fleet safety.

• ABAX/Zego Insurance
• MiX Telematics/McGill’s Buses
• MiX Telematics/British American Tobacco (BAT)
• British Gas/Fleetmaster Operational Support Services 

Fleet Safety Product Award for the product that does the most to improve fleet safety through innovation.

• CheckedSafe
• Reflex Vehicle Hire
• K-Safe
• Vision Track
• Be-Seen-Screen
• Nextbase
• Brigade Electronics
• Greater Than
• National Highways
• Lightfoot
• CameraMatics
• Lytx
• Fleetmaster Operational Support Services 
• Safe Response

Road Safety in the Community Award
For the organisation that has worked hardest with its local community to achieve safe and healthy mobility, for example, by funding road infrastructure improvements such as segregated foot paths and cycle paths, or a crossing near a school.

• Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service/Arval UK
• Transport for Greater Manchester

Road Risk Manager of the Year Award for the risk or fleet manager who has implemented exemplary road risk management policies with proven results. (Sponsored by QBE)

• Matthew Hammond (Altrad)
• Mick Kiely (TES2000)

Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety for the organisation or individual that has gone above and beyond the call of duty in their commitment to road safety, not just within the company but also the wider community.

• Alison Cartwright (Tiger Trailers)
• Rachel Edwards (Be-Seen-Screen)
• Anne-Marie Penny (National Highways)
• Mark Cartwright (National Highways)

Simon Marsh, chief executive officer at Vision Track, which sponsors the awards, said: “The UK Fleet Champions Awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of those fleets that are striving to improve road safety and ultimately save lives.

“We believe it is crucial to keep showcasing best practice to encourage more people and organisations within the fleet sector to take action, so our congratulations and thanks goes to those shortlisted.”

Global Fleet Champions is a not-for-profit global campaign to prevent crashes and reduce pollution caused by vehicles used for work purposes.