Understanding real-world driver behaviour

Every day, thousands of professional drivers navigate New Zealand’s roads, delivering goods, keeping communities connected, and carrying the nation’s economy forward. Behind the wheel, however driver fatigue and distraction remain silent risks with the potential for devastating consequences.

AutoSense has released it’s inaugural Guardian Insights Report for New Zealand, covering the 12-month period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. AutoSense is proud to be New Zealand’s exclusive distributor of Guardian by Seeing Machines. This report draws on human-verified data from 5,945 vehicles equipped with Guardian technology, operating across 864 fleets and travelling over 442 million kilometres during this period — offering an unprecedented view of real-world driver behaviour across the country.

For the year to 30 June 2025, Guardian technology captured 983,750 risky driving events across New Zealand

This report is designed to support fleet operators and industry leaders in identifying, understanding, and managing the risks associated with driver fatigue and distraction. By highlighting key trends from Guardian’s in-cab technology, the insights in this report aim to inform better decisionmaking and guide targeted strategies that are essential to reducing preventable incidents and improving long-term safety outcomes.

AutoSense CEO Charles Dawson said, “We believe data-driven insights are vital to improving road safety. This report reflects our continued commitment to providing the commercial fleet sector with practical intelligence and tools that support safer driving practices.”

Educating drivers about the dangers of fatigue and distraction is critical to enhancing road safety.