Review your road safety performance
This month’s road safety goal is to assess your results from last year and use them to help make improvements in 2026. Choose one or more of the following activities to help you reach that goal, using the recommended resources.
The basics
These activities can help you focus on high-priority risks and basic compliance requirements.
- Test your knowledge of road safety responsibilities: Employer Road Safety Responsibilities Quiz, and Road Safety Essentials Quiz
- Make a list, or update your current one, of everyone who drives a company or personal vehicle for work. Don’t forget admin and sales staff. They may drive part time or occasionally to see clients, run business errands, etc.
- Meet with some of your drivers to discuss their experiences on the road (crashes, near misses, etc.). Have them evaluate and benchmark your road safety system using 10 multiple-choice statements: Road Safety Snapshot
Better steps
Build on the basics with activities that strengthen your road safety practices and results.
- Gather your JOHS Committee (or staff if you don’t have a committee) to review your driving policies, vehicle inspection records, and crash and near miss records from the past year. Identify common hazards or trends (e.g., weather, time of day, vehicle type): Compare results with goals
- Survey drivers anonymously about what gets in the way of safe driving (e.g., time pressure, vehicle condition, unclear procedures).
Best practices
Take it further with activities that help you maintain strong performance and a lasting safety culture.
- Take advantage of opportunities to improve. Address gaps in your road safety system: Driving Toward a Stronger Road Safety Culture Webinar
- Develop a safe driving handbook for your employees or review your existing handbook. Check your policies and incorporate preferred driving practices: Building and Sustaining Best Road Safety Practices Webinar and ANSI/ASSP Z15.1 standard
- Build your goals and actions into your road safety plan: Road Safety Plan Template
How to add Planner activities to your calendar
You can download Road Safety Planner activities and links directly into your Outlook or other calendar. They will be entered in the first week of the month, regardless of when you download them.
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