For the second year running, Brake has partnered with Driving for Better Business by National Highways to deliver these prestigious awards, which recognise the achievements of those working to prevent crashes and reduce pollution caused by work vehicles.
Entries for the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2025 opened today and will close on Friday 2 May. The awards are free to enter and are an excellent opportunity to celebrate the hard work of the organisations and individuals across the fleet sector that make road safety a priority.
All entries will be judged by an independent panel of judges and presented at Brake’s glittering ceremony at New Dock Hall at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, on Thursday 25 September 2025. Last year’s event brought together more than 230 people from across the fleet industry to celebrate 60 shortlisted organisations and individuals, with winners across 12 different awards categories.
This year’s award categories are:
- Company Driver Safety (Sponsored by Fleetmaster)
- Public Sector Driver Safety
- Sustainable Journeys (Sponsored by Zurich Resilience Solutions)
- Dr Will Murray Award for Analysis and Action
- Fleet Driver of the Year
- Fleet Safety Innovation
- Fleet Safety Partnership (Sponsored by AXA UK)
- Fleet Safety Product
- Road Safety in the Community
- Safe Vehicles
- Road Risk Manager of the Year (Sponsored by QBE)
- Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety
Final sponsorship opportunities are now available, please contact the Brake team on corporate@brake.org.uk to find out more.
Brake’s CEO and awards host Ross Moorlock commented: “This year, as Brake celebrates 30 years of championing road safety, we’re highlighting the incredible achievements in safety from fleets across the industry. If you’re part of an organisation that has gone above and beyond, or you know someone making a real difference, we want to hear from you. The UK Fleet Champions Awards are an opportunity to gain well-deserved recognition for your efforts while supporting Brake’s vital work in road safety. Join us in marking this milestone year by entering the awards and showcasing your commitment to safer roads.”
Mark Cartwright, Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention at National Highways, and Anne-Marie Penny, Senior Road Safety Policy Advisor and lead for Driving for Better Business, added: “Following the success of last year’s awards, we’re delighted to be returning as a partner with Brake on their prestigious UK Fleet Champions Awards. It’s a brilliant opportunity to recognise some of the great work going on behind the scenes to make our roads safer through good management of driving risk. Working together, we hope to realise the vision that those that use the roads for work do so safely, efficiently, and sustainably, and that everyone gets home safe and well.”
About Driving for Better Business
Driving for Better Business is a free to access government-backed National Highways programme, delivered in partnership with RoadSafe. Their purpose is to help organisations reduce work related road risk, protecting staff who drive or ride for work, and others with whom they share the road.
Their mission is to improve safety and reduce risk for all those who drive or ride for work, by promoting good management practice and demonstrating the significant business benefits that follow.