No one plans to have a car accident, particularly not in their premium new Kia! But even the most experienced and careful driver can find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, and collisions do happen. Even a minor crash will ruin your day, waste your time, and cause unnecessary stress. Kia Incident Care is here to help 24/7, and the programme is FREE via the Kia Motors NZ programme. Crash Management delivers the programme for Kia Motors NZ and we’ll make sure your car gets back on the road fast. We’ll help you with insurance claim forms, provide a replacement car and make sure your ..read more

The New Zealand licence for revolutionary driver safety app MENTOR has been awarded to Crash Management. This leading-edge technology from eDriving has forever changed the way driving is measured, reported and improved. MENTOR is a state-of-the-art digital driver risk management program that uses smartphone-based telematics to monitor risky driving behaviours and assign a Driver Safety Score predictive of a driver’s likelihood to cause a collision. It then supports remedial training that targets risky behaviour by prescribing interactive micro training directly to drivers in the MENTOR app. &n ..read more

The online counterfeit car part market is flourishing and this places road users at higher risk of harm from low quality fake or faulty parts that may be fitted to their vehicles without their knowledge. Research firm Corsearch monitors the volume of counterfeit vehicle part listings on e-commerce platforms, assisting brands to enforce take down requests, and reports that listings of counterfeit car parts have increased substantially over 2020. COVID-19 restrictions have seen an uptick in private vehicle use. At the same time, the pandemic has seen an increase in on-line shopping. Th ..read more

Safe driving requires safe vehicles. Most fleet operators and private motorists understand the critical need to maintain vehicles in good working order. However, sometimes this is left to the annual WOF check as the standard – and that’s not good enough, or often enough. All drivers must take responsibility for vehicle safety every dayModern motor vehicles are high-speed high-technology on wheels. Construction is very sophisticated and the unibody design is an integrated single unit, each component dependant on the others to maintain maximum safety and performance.  This includes WINDSCRE ..read more

Fleet accident management is a service that first made its debut in the 80’s,  then took another 20 years to launch in New Zealand courtesy of Crash Management. Prior to that time, drivers were on their own to report accidents, obtain repair estimates, and, if needed, get a replacement rental while the company vehicle was off the road. Some of the process was handled by the fleet department, some by risk management, some by “HR” or the receptionist. The purpose of professional out-sourced accident management services is to get the driver out of the process and back on the road, while prov ..read more

Are New Zealand roads really safe? What is the most common cause of crashes around the country? Crash Management has the answers and knows what you and your family should consider before hitting the roads this summer. New Zealand has one of the highest car ownership rates in the world with over 4.5 million vehicles registered on our roads, unfortunately this is also matched with a very high national average car accident rate. When people think about car crashes, bad behaviour including excessive speed, reckless and drunk driving springs to mind. However, most traffic accidents generally involv ..read more

CAR ACCIDENT? There’s only so much your insurance company can do to help, they’ll take your claim and pay the panelbeater but everything in between was up to you – until CRASH CARE!   We’re the friend you need -before you need us. CRASH CARE is here 24/7 nationwide to keep you, your family, and your car safe. With a maximum call response time of just 60 seconds, we’ll deliver immediate road-side rescue, priority repair bookings, FREE replacement cars, and have you back on the road in no time! Crash Management Services has been contracted to some of the country’s largest cor ..read more

When it comes to robust and compliant  fleet management, nothing should be given greater priority than the focus you allocate to driver safety. The Australasian Fleet Managers Assoc is a valuable resource for all vehicle operators and publish widely on a range of related topics including driver safety. We share their latest bulletin which is particularly relevant during the uncertainty of COVID lock-down. Staff including drivers are the greatest asset of any business and there’s nothing more important than their health and wellbeing as they enter the ‘mobile office’. It’s 2020 and advance ..read more

Nothing is assured in these uncertain times but there is one thing fleet operators can continue to rely on – Crash Management, voted New Zealand’s BEST fleet accident management provider. Driver and fleet safety is the #1 priority for all businesses operating vehicles. Road crashes are the top cause of injury in New Zealand workplaces, company vehicles are deemed to be a “place of work” and the Health & Safety Reform Bill does apply.  With current vehicle technology, driving incidents can’t be completely eliminated. It is therefore incumbent on employers to ensure 24/7 procedures and ..read more

We know car accident claims are stressful and inconvenient. That’s why customers call Crash Management rather than dealing direct with insurance companies and trying to untangle all the hassles themselves. And that’s why we’ve created the biggest rental car & courtesy car resource in New Zealand’ – FREE!  With over 120 high-quality collision repair shops throughout the country, we have a location near you – and that means we have free courtesy cars, station-wagons, SUVs, vans & utes near you! Our free courtesy car models include a wide range of hatchbacks, stationwagons, vans and ..read more