Case Study: Danella Companies, Inc. achieves 79% safety-score improvement and reduced litigation costs with SmartDrive Systems

Danella Companies, Inc. - Customer Case Study

Danella Companies, a Pennsylvania-based construction and ready-mix provider with a 200-vehicle fleet serving utility and railroad customers, faced rising insurance premiums, growing claims costs, regulatory compliance burdens, and the need to maximize asset and driver utilization. Company leadership pursued a video-based safety program to reduce accidents, mitigate litigation risk, and improve overall fleet performance.

By equipping every vehicle with the SmartDrive platform and engaging drivers in coaching and friendly competitions, Danella saw rapid gains: a 79% improvement in safety score, 79% increase in seatbelt use, 40% reduction in speeding, 33% drop in unsafe following and a 29% decrease in handheld device use. These results translated to fewer collisions, lower litigation expenses, better driver retention and greater operational efficiency.

Danella Companies, Inc.

Dave Pancoast

Safety Director