Business driver e-learning hours soar 74% as companies embrace digital road risk management

New data from training and compliance expert TTC reveals a 74% year-on-year rise in the popularity of driver training e-learning, with over 54,000 online business driver training hours completed in 2024, including CPC courses. The surge reflects a growing shift toward proactive road risk management as UK businesses aim to reduce accidents, improve safety and meet duty of care responsibilities.

With fleet budgets under pressure, more companies are turning to end-to-end risk management to profile and support drivers. TTC says this early intervention approach not only reduces collision rates but also cuts downtime and repair costs.

TTC’s cloud-based Continuum platform is increasingly being used by companies of all sizes—from sub-100 vehicle fleets to those operating thousands, including blended and grey fleets. With 14 million grey fleet drivers in the UK, the firm describes this uptick in targeted training for non-company vehicle users as a promising trend.

Continuum was initially adopted by many businesses for licence checking but is now being used more widely to track driver behaviour and provide targeted e-learning based on real-world risk profiles. Built by safety specialists and data scientists, the platform aggregates risk data and uses algorithms to recommend personalised training.

It also integrates with in-vehicle telematics and connected vehicle data to simplify admin tasks such as logging working hours or expenses. Through the Continuum app, drivers can access training modules and upload documents from their smartphones.

TTC offers 50 e-learning and video modules, from Hazard Awareness and Eco-Safe Driving to Smart Motorways and Defensive Road Positioning. These bite-size modules are tailored to develop safer behaviours, and many also support companies transitioning to lower-emission fleets.

Rich Hickin, group sales director for TTC Group, said: “It is great to see the range of companies choosing e-driver training. Whether fleet car, commercial fleet, or grey fleet drivers, those who drive for work are often under time pressure. More employers are choosing to implement online risk assessments to identify targeted driver training requirements, so importantly, drivers are able to access vital e-learning modules, easily incorporating them into their daily schedules.

“With the ease and accessibility of driver risk assessment, targeted e-learning, and feedback into driver profiles, it is also reassuring to witness more companies committing to on-going driver-training, rather than piecemeal. This growing commitment to driver safety and reducing road risk can only be applauded.”