Case Study: Kienstra Ready‑Mix Concrete achieves dramatic reductions in risky driving and at‑fault collisions with SmartDrive Systems

Kienstra Ready-Mix Concrete - Customer Case Study

Kienstra Ready‑Mix Concrete, a fourth‑generation family‑owned supplier with more than 20 plants serving the St. Louis region, needed to reduce risks associated with operating heavy vehicles in challenging construction environments and to better protect and exonerate drivers. After piloting the SmartDrive® video program in summer 2018 and seeing strong early results, leadership accelerated rollout across the entire fleet.

By deploying SmartDrive’s video‑based safety platform with Extended Recording, Kienstra changed driver attitudes and cut risky behaviors across multiple metrics: 56% reduction in driving without two hands, 70% fewer failures to stop at stop signs, 25% less unsafe following and 26% less unsafe backing. The program also reduced at‑fault collisions and produced video exonerations during a recent 12‑month period, enabling easier coaching and measurable ROI.

Kienstra Ready-Mix Concrete

Pat Wessels

Executive Vice President