Quartix SafeSpeed database receives Queens Award

Vehicle tracking provider Quartix has received a Queens Award for its SafeSpeed database.

The SafeSpeed database is used by insurers, for practices such as encouraging young drivers to exercise more caution and by fleet operators to create driver scoring systems and avoid work-related vehicle accidents.

As part of the Driver Monitoring Reports for their vehicle tracking customers, the ‘Driver Score’ is based on the driver’s actual speed on a particular stretch of road, compared with the average speed of other professional road users.

Quartix has been manufacturing telematics vehicle tracking technology since 2001 and over 10,000 companies use its business vehicle tracking system.

Andy Walters, chief executive, said: "We are delighted and honoured to receive this prestigious award."

"The SafeSpeed Database records detailed vehicle speed data for more than one million road segments in the UK. Speed distributions are used to help identify risky driving behaviour based on the appropriate or safe speed for each road, rather than relying on the statutory speed limit alone. This information is made available to our customers to help them manage risk and reduce accident rates," said Walters.