Collision risk overview

Collision Risk helps you identify future collision risks based on how your fleet drives today.

Collision Risk helps you prevent collisions before they happen. Most tools, like the Driver Safety Scorecard, show you what happened in the past. Collision Risk looks at driving patterns to show you what might happen in the future.

By tracking behaviors like speeding and harsh braking, you can coach the drivers who need help the most.

Note:

Collision Risk is a powerful tool for assessing fleet safety, but it should be used alongside your existing safety training and inspections.

Predictive vs. reactive safety

While both scorecards and predictive data help you manage safety, they serve different goals. Here is how they compare:

  • Driver Safety Scorecard (reactive): Use this to review past performance. It shows how well a driver followed rules over a set time.

  • Collision Risk (predictive): Use this to assess future risk. MyGeotab uses machine learning to predict the chance of a future collision based on how someone drives now.

Collision risk security clearances

Users need certain security clearances to see data. See which ones are needed for Collision Risk.

Users need security clearances to view collision risk data. These clearances control who can see data for fleets, assets, or drivers.

  • Collision Risk: View and Download Asset/Driver Reports: Allows a user to download safety reports for assets or drivers.

  • View Driver Safety Insights on the Drive App: Allows drivers to see their own safety data in the Drive App.

  • View Driver's Collision Risk: Allows a user to see driver details on the Collision Risk page.

  • View Vehicle's Collision Risk: Allows a user to see vehicle data and download reports.

For more details, see Standard Security Clearances.

Safety rules for collision risk

Collision Risk uses driving habits to measure safety and show which drivers need the most attention.

Collision Risk uses a specific set of rules to identify and measure driving habits that lead to collisions. These rules provide a way to see which drivers or assets need the most attention.

Built-in safety rules

MyGeotab uses five built-in rules to calculate risk:

  • Speeding (New)

  • Harsh Acceleration (New)

  • Harsh Braking (New)

  • Harsh Cornering (New)

  • Tailgating/Close Following

To ensure the data is accurate and fair, the rules use the following logic:

  • Automatic setup: MyGeotab uses the VIN to set the right limits for each asset. This ensures a heavy truck is measured differently than a small car.

  • Smart data filtering: MyGeotab combines GPS and sensor data to confirm harsh driving events. GPS tracks steady speed while sensors catch sudden moves. By checking both, MyGeotab filters out false alarms caused by road bumps or a loose device.

  • Precision data: Rules use GPS data to accurately track movement. For tailgating, MyGeotab also uses camera signals and vehicle safety sensors to detect how close a driver is to the vehicle in front.

  • Standardized settings: These rules are set and managed by the system to ensure a consistent safety standard across all fleets. Because they are standardized, they cannot be edited by users.

Rule data for coaching

When a driver breaks one of these rules, it creates a risk event. You can review these events to see exactly what happened and use those examples to coach your drivers. This helps turn raw data into clear steps for improving fleet safety.