Kent-based waste management company Countrystyle Recycling has been recognised for its efforts to ensure its drivers are safe at the 2024 UK Fleet Champions Awards, administered by national road safety charity Brake.
Countrystyle won the award for a number of initiatives, including its use of AI Dash Cams and real-time vehicle tracking provided by Samsara, which led to driver safety scores climbing from 76 to 92 out of 100 and a 21.6% drop in insurance claims.
Employing nearly 500 people, Countrystyle Recycling operates a fleet of 294 commercial vehicles, including service vans, skip loaders, hook loaders, dustcarts and articulated tractor units.
The company won the ‘Small/Medium Fleet Company Driver Safety Award’, sponsored by Fleetmaster Group.
Carl Leader, logistics director at Countrystyle Recycling, said: “Road safety is at the heart of our business, and we will do everything we can to protect the communities we serve as well as our workforce.
“Our partnership with Samsara gives us the technology to support our drivers and crew. It’s a great tool to have in the cabs, and we’re proud to have them as a partner.”
