As an essential service Crash Management has been able to continue 24/7 collision repair service to hundreds of fleet clients and retail car insurance customers throughout COVID Level 4 lock-down. There are some qualifying criteria including vehicles used by Essential … Read More
Studies around the world have continually identified driver inattention as a leading factor in most car accidents and near misses, so why aren’t we treating car accidents as a serious workplace problem? An extensive research project covering 42,300 hours of … Read More
It’s generally accepted that the more stars from Euro NCAP a car achieves, the higher the driver safety. To an extent, that’s true – but a five-star car tested today is in no way comparable to the first car to … Read More
Some drivers have only a vague understanding of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) that drives car Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) – leading to distrust. Time to lift the veil. As Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable … Read More
The human and financial waste of car accidents has received much media coverage recently. NZ Road crash statistics are some of the highest in the developed world and although steadily reducing over recent decades, are now climbing again. There are … Read More
Driver safety studies around the world have continually identified inattention as a leading factor in most incidents and near misses, so why aren’t we taking this issue seriously? As part of an extensive driver safety research project by the USA National … Read More
The NZ Herald reported today on the ’Vision Zero’ programme, it’s proven internationally successful in lowering alarming number of road deaths. This could be a game changer for NZ which has one of the highest car accident rates in the … Read More
Since its inception in 2001, IBIS – the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium – has become firmly established as the leading global conference and networking provider for collision industry leaders and influencers. IBIS has built up an enviable reputation as a source … Read More
NEWS FLASH! The cost of a car insurance claim is about to sky-rocket. The most common car insurance claim by far involves the vehicle’s bumper – 90% of car accidents are front or rear, from minor car park prangs to … Read More
Crash Management has the latest update on the Takata airbag scandal after a 20mm piece of shrapnel hit a Malaysian driver in the neck. Malaysia’s taken urgent action and ordered another 70,000 Hondas off the road for replacement airbags due … Read More