Geotab data shows polar vortex fleet affect
Feb 18, 2019 • News • extreme weather • fleet • Fleet Risk
The effects of the record-breaking temperatures in the US, specifically the Midwest have had a significant economic impact on all fleet activity. Commercial fleets including UPS and USPS were forced to suspend their operations to ensure driver safety.
Geotab launched time-lapse maps showing how the polar vortex is impacting commercial fleet activity, based on a data analysis of connected vehicles.
Analysing data derived from an average of 7,500 vehicles equipped with devices (between 1/23 and 1/30), they quantified the impact this weather is causing on commercial activity and proven just how significant of an influencing factor the weather can be to our economy.
When Geotab looked at traffic on January 30, compared to the previous Wednesday, January 23, they saw a 51% reduction in total miles driven by all fleets, according to the data.
There was an overall drop in volume throughout the entire day, which translated into a drop in deliveries and other services in neighbourhoods away from the main roads.
Full Report: Polar vortex halts fleet activity in U.S.
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