Implementing Video Telematics to Manage Risk and Safety

2025 brought a lot of innovative solutions with the focus on understanding insights, analytics and more through a new lens. Think video telematics, where footage is paired with telematics data, something that is fast becoming essential for modern fleet management to improve safety. After all, respondents of our recent Risk & Exoneration report found that 74% of fleets operate both telematics and dashcams.

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This highlights the growing demand for safety systems. Video telematics implemented across your fleet adds a powerful layer of insight alongside telematics data that prove to be an effective risk and incident management tool. As your business grows, your operating conditions grow more complex and the need for scrutiny increases. The investment of telematics alongside dashcams together create a more complete and verifiable account on your operation.

Furthermore, it gives you an added layer of safety by providing your drivers real-time alerts for ADAS and DSM metrics that is found in most modern vehicles. This information is collated to paint a picture of your current driver performance against safety and performance metrics and helps uncover areas the business can provide improved coaching.

This shift toward managing safety through mitigating risk is important as the industry moves toward this direct. It’s aimed to safeguard your workforce, keep the public risk-free, and reduces the opportunities for fraud.

The integration and communication of these systems stitch together telematics, video footage and maintenance data in one coherent view for your clarity. With clear practices in place, you visibly benefit from safety outcomes that empathetic communication across your business turn initial scepticism into broad acceptance. Our recent Risk & Exoneration report found that while 65% cite concerns for implementing video telematics, 87% of respondents experienced positive driver sentiment post-deployment.

The use of technology to improve safety is universal across industries as its adopted by many to monitor behaviour, provide coaching opportunities, and reward safer driving. While it’s becoming more common for telematics and dashcams to be paired together, it shows the growing demand for data-rich safety solutions amongst transport and other fleet-based businesses, providing full-context around driving events and performance metrics.

But technology alone is not the answer. Implementing new technology is a multifaceted process that requires careful planning, communication, and ongoing support. By appointing a knowledgeable project lead, involving your team early, collaborating with your provider, and managing risks, including privacy concerns with video telematics, you set the stage for a successful implementation for the future of the business.

• Be transparent about what data is captured, how it is stored, and who has access
• Comply with local and national privacy laws and regulations
• Involve drivers in discussions about privacy safeguards and usage policies
• Use video data primarily for safety coaching and incident review, not punitive measures

Embracing change thoughtfully enhances technology adoption and strengthens your business’s performance and resilience. Now that 2026 is here, it’s time to consider stepping up and adopt a system that can meet your current and future goals, regardless of your current standing with telematics in the business. Adding smart dashcam solutions that integrate with fleet management systems is fast becoming the norm.

Get in touch with Teletrac Navman to find out more about how our Video Telematics solutions can improve your fleet operation.

 

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