Samsara recently released its first-ever Samsara Safety Report, a global benchmarking analysis based on anonymized, aggregated data from thousands of fleets worldwide. The findings reveal a step-change in AI-driven operations performance.
It found that fleets who implemented the full Samsara AI safety solution in aggregate see about a 75 percent reduction in crash rates over 30 months, twice the reduction typically seen among other Samsara customers.
The report, which analyzed data from more than 2,600 fleets across North America, the UK, Western EU, and Mexico, benchmarked key safety outcomes—including crash rates, harsh events, speeding, and mobile usage—over a 30-month tenure to understand how AI, real-time visibility, and coaching improve real-world fleet performance.
“The next chapter of road safety is fundamentally being written with AI,” says Johan Land, SVP of Product and Engineering, Safety and AI, Samsara. “These findings confirm that AI will be the most transformative technology we’ve seen for road safety—actively preventing crashes at scale. Dual-facing cameras give fleets full visibility into what is happening inside and outside the cab, and when that intelligence is paired with real-time alerts and automated coaching, the results are extraordinary.”
SURVEY’S KEY FINDINGS
Fleet safety improvements occur quickly and compound over time. Within the first six months, fleets in aggregate saw a 48 percent decrease in harsh events and an 84 percent decrease in mobile usage; by month 30, those reductions reached 69 percent and 96 percent respectively, underscoring how intelligent feedback and visibility can reduce risk and prevent crashes before they happen. Larger fleets (over 500 vehicles) see even greater improvements: an 84 percent decrease in harsh events and 98 percent decrease in mobile usage by 30 months.
Fleets using complete AI safety solutions achieve the greatest impact. Historical data shows that customers adopting Samsara typically experience a 35 to 40 percent aggregate reduction in crashes over time; however, fleets with over 175 vehicles that implement the full AI safety solution—including dual-facing AI dash cams, in-cab alerts, and AI coaching, see a 73 percent decrease over 30 months.
Dual-facing dash cams are over twice as effective. When isolating safety improvements by camera type, customers who implement dual-facing dash cams see an aggregate reduction in crash rate twice greater than customers who implement front-facing dash cams alone. Dual-facing dash cams provide full visibility into both what is happening on the road and how the driver is behaving—making it possible to alert drivers to risky behaviors like drowsiness and mobile usage. This creates a highly effective feedback loop that changes driver behavior.
Customers see better CSA scores. These safety improvements deliver meaningful impact for customers, including significant improvements in Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) scores. In aggregate, fleets with over 175 vehicles see a 43 percent improvement in their unsafe driving score, 57 percent improvement in their HOS compliance score, and 83 percent improvement in their controlled substances/alcohol score after 30 months with Samsara.
Beyond fleet-level outcomes, the report highlights regional and industry patterns that detail how geography, infrastructure, and enforcement shape risk. Canada records the lowest crash rates globally (minus nine percent) but higher-than-baseline speeding (plus 38 percent), while Western Europe reports the lowest speeding (minus 61 percent) and the highest rate of harsh events (plus 65 percent). Mexico shows the highest mobile phone usage (plus 238 percent) and crash rate (plus 60 percent), suggesting distracted driving remains a leading risk factor in the region.
The full Samsara Safety Report, including detailed methodology, regional benchmarks, and customer case studies from0 DHL, Werner Enterprises, and the City of New Orleans, is available at www.samsara.com/resources/fleet-safety-report.
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