Driving for work has been identified as one of the riskiest activities workers may undertake in the course of their work day. Work vehicles travel more annual kilometres in comparison to private vehicles and consequently exposed to increased potential of being involved in a crash. Although many vehicles used for work consist of traditional fleet vehicles that are provided by the employing organisation, road safety stakeholders and insurance organisations are showing increased concern of driving safety risks associated with private vehicles that are used for work purposes. Vehicles used for work purposes that are owned by the driver or another entity in contrast to being directly provided by the organisation are referred to as grey fleet. It is predicted that grey fleet vehicle numbers within organisational settings will continue to increase as organisations move more towards reducing direct fleet asset numbers and financial commitment along with aiming to meet reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, organisations face particular challenges associated with work driving safety and risk management of grey fleet beyond that of a traditional fleet, due to the complexities associated with the management and ownership of the Grey Fleet vehicles. This presentation will assist organisations in identifying grey fleet, along with highlighting some of the unique challenges associated with grey fleet risk management. It will also provide a risk management framework to assist organisations in practical grey fleet risk management.
