AI emerging as key safety driver as commercial fleets cut crash rates by 73%

The automotive industry has a proven track record of improving vehicle safety in the event of a crash thanks to better materials, smarter design, and ever more sophisticated protection systems. Advances in engineering - everything from seatbelts and airbags to advanced braking systems and energy-absorbing structures—are responsible for saving countless lives.

But there’s a growing consensus that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could deliver the next big leap in vehicle safety. How? By preventing accidents from happening in the first place.

That was just one of the themes to emerge from Samsara’s recent Go Beyond London’25 conference, which explored the latest technological breakthroughs for commercial fleets, and how AI is transforming physical operations to make them safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

AI-powered technology is making roads safer

Attendees heard how a new AI multicam system has been developed to address blind spots around heavy goods vehicles. Four high-definition ...