Lanes Group plc improves safety and makes annual savings of over £300K thanks to Samsara’s real-time insights

“We’ve seen a huge drop in the number of at-fault claims, and a significant improvement in our ability to defend non-fault claims. The data speaks for itself: In the same 6-month period from the previous year, our payouts have dropped by £125,000. And, a significant number of would-be 50/50 claims, are now classed as non-fault claims.”

Andrew Brierley, Technical Director, Lanes Group plc

Challenge: Poor visibility of its fleet and drivers meant money was being lost on operational inefficiencies, false insurance claims, and driver turnover.

Products: Samsara Connected Operations Cloud, AI Dash Cams, and Vehicle Gateways

Solution: Accurate and easy-to-digest data allows Lanes Group to foster safer, more efficient, and happier drivers, achieving massive cost savings across the board.

A commitment to service, safety, and excellence

Lanes Group plc is the leading wastewater utility solutions provider and the largest independent drainage specialist in the UK. With a growing fleet, the company wanted to double down on safety and reduce the number of road incidents that were occurring. 

They needed a smart solution that would help drivers improve their behaviour while allowing teams back at HQ to study any patterns and use that to inform driver safety coaching. This would have the added benefit of reducing incident claims and insurance premiums overall.

Since installing Samsara, Lanes Group plc has seen a reduction in the frequency and severity of incidents, recently featuring in the top 25% of safest fleets according to Samsara’s annual Fleet Safety Score.

The team has also been able to lower their premiums and reduce the average cost of each claim by £1,000—generating an annual insurance saving overall of £250K per year. 

“We’ve seen a huge drop in the number of at-fault claims, and a significant improvement in our ability to defend non-fault claims. The data speaks for itself: In the same 6-month period from the previous year, our payouts have dropped by £125,000. And, a significant number of would-be 50/50 claims, are now classed as non-fault claims,” said Andrew Brierley, Technical Director at Lanes Group plc.

£60,000 saved on a single contract thanks to optimised driver workflows

Thanks to Samsara, Lanes Group plc has been able to automate many of the manual processes across its operation. Drivers can spend more time focusing on improving their driving and completing tasks safely, while leadership can now focus on what’s most important—their business and customers. 

“On one contract alone we’ve saved around £5,000 a month in terms of the cost of time spent on driver management and administration. I would assume similar figures for the same products used elsewhere in Lanes Group,” said Andrew Smith, wastewater network service (WNS) Fleet Manager, Lanes Group plc.

3 standout benefits

• £60K saved in annual workflow costs

• £250K saved on insurance for the year

• Top 25% of safest fleets, according to Samsara

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