Nearly half of fleets plan driver-risk training as compliance pressures grow

April 9, 2026

Almost half of UK fleets are planning to invest more in driver risk programmes this year as compliance, safety and reporting pressures continue to rise.

That's according to a new report from Jaama which found 48% of operators expect to increase spending on driver risk management and behavioural training over the next 12 months. That includes coaching programmes, incident reviews and licence checking.

The same proportion are also prioritising better system integration, with fleets looking to connect compliance software, reporting tools and operational data more effectively.

One of the more revealing findings is where businesses are still losing time. While 72% of fleets already integrate fuel card data and HR or driver records, only 34% use automated alerts to flag missing or incorrect information. For fleet managers, that means admin teams may still be manually spotting compliance gaps that software could catch earlier.

Jaama argues operators treating compliance as a performance tool rather than a box-ticking exercise are seeing better cost control and stronger operational resilience.

Sustainability is also moving up the agenda, with 38% of fleets expecting major improvements in emissions compliance during the next year.

Much of this echoes the sentiments expressed by Jaama CEO Andrew Holgate, in his Fleet1000 interview which can be read in full here.

Explore Jaama’s full Fleet Compliance and Cost Benchmark Report via Jaama.