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The 2026 mobility report
Signals from the Road
Understand the signals shaping fleet performance
Learn about key industry insights
Access a free fleet action plan and checklist
Start improving your fleet operations
What's inside the 2026 report
The pressures every fleet manager is feeling right now
Fleet operators across the UK and Europe are navigating the most complex operating environment in years. Costs are rising faster than budgets. Theft is becoming harder to recover from. Safety expectations are increasing. And admin is eating into operational time.
This report draws on industry research, customer insight, market data, and operational experiences from Radius's connected fleet of 600,000+ vehicles to give you a clear view of what is changing, and what to do about it.
Identify the biggest cost, safety and efficiency challenges
Understand the role of data in modern fleet management
Benchmark your fleet against industry trends
Practical next steps and an interactive fleet checklist
Your fleet action plan for 2026/27
The report includes an interactive fleet checklist, 12 questions that score your current processes. Use the checklist included to:
Evaluate your fleet's current performance
Identify gaps in efficiency, safety and reporting
Prioritise actions that reduce cost and emissions
Jolawn Victor, Chief Executive Officer, Radius Telematics
"The start of 2026 has seen unprecedented volatility. The fleets who win tomorrow are the ones who understand their data today."
Key findings at a glance
76%
of fleet managers cite rising costs as their top challenge
68%
of stolen vehicles in the UK are never recovered
80%
of fleets have no formal road safety policy in place
41%
of van and HGV fleets experience breakdowns twice a month
65%
of fleet managers consider fuel-related fraud a significant business issue
57%
of fleet operators still use manual processes to track performance
The three big telematics wins
25%
Save Money
Fuel consumption could be reduced by up to 25% if drivers consistently adopt efficient driving techniques supported by telematics feedback.
16hrs
Save time
Fleet managers without telematics automation can spend up to 16 hours a week on manual data entry alone, time that our Kinesis telematics platform can help to eliminate.
50%
Reduce Carbon
A UK fleet case study showed that using telematics data can help fleets find areas to cut CO₂ emissions by 50% in just 12 months.
Turn insight into action with Radius
Our telematics solutions
Our solutions combine telematics and fuel services to give you complete visibility and control. Our telematics approach focuses on three key areas:
Cost control: reduce fuel spend, improve utilisation and minimise waste across your fleet.
Safety and security: protect assets, improve driver behaviour and reduce incidents with real-time data and alerts.
Operational efficiency: streamline reporting, reduce manual processes and keep vehicles on the road longer.
