Motor vehicle crashes cost U.S. employers $62 billion annually in direct crash-related expenses, including medical care, liability, lost productivity, and property damage. Explore how driver behaviors—both on and off the job—contribute to these costs and discover the latest data in the NETS Costs of Motor Vehicle Crashes to Employers: Latest Available Estimates and Key Findings Report.
Everyone knows that driving under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs can be impairing, but did you know that several prescriptions, and OTC drugs can also impair your ability to drive? Taking multiple drugs resulting in different drug interactions can also cause impairment. Drug-impaired driving, also known as drugged driving, or driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) has not only become a primary concern for traffic safety professionals, but also a major concern for employers. This toolkit will help educate employees and prevent drug-impaired driving in the workplace.
Employers can take action to encourage employees to develop and maintain their energy and vitality to be alert, aware, and to adopt safe driving behaviors through using the information and materials provided in the “Driven to Wellness” toolkit. This includes reaching a healthy weight, being more active, quitting smoking, getting to bed earlier, or starting and maintaining other habits of good health.
Access past DSWW toolkits and templates to enable you to conduct week-long campaigns on a variety of safe driving topics.
