The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has introduced a new Driver Safety Index (DSI).

The Driver Safety Index offers a universal scoring system that makes driver risk measurable, comparable and actionable

Launched at the FIA Asia Pacific Congress in Thailand, this subscription-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is intended to deliver a global benchmark that enables organisations to measure and compare driver risk.

Every year, around 1.19 million people die on the world’s roads but the FIA says there’s no universal way to measure driver risk, making it hard for organisations to compare performance or assess safety measures.

The FIA DSI tackles this by offering a universal scoring system that makes driver risk measurable, comparable and actionable – regardless of geography, industry or vehicle type.

It’s powered by Greater Than’s AI technology, which draws on over 20 years of real-world driving data, and uses GPS data to create an index that reflects the risk of being in a crash.

Subscribed organisations can access both a Global Index and their own Index, allowing them to track safety and benchmark against countries, regions and industries.

This helps identify risks, compare performance, apply best practices to reduces crashes and injuries, and report progress clearly to support ESG goals.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “For the first time, organisations can measure and compare driver risk in a universal language. Along with our other programmes, it gives them the means to act confidently to reduce road crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The FIA Driver Safety Index also supports our members in building meaningful partnerships and strengthens their ability to demonstrate leadership in road safety, both nationally and globally.”

Johanna Forseke, Greater Than chief business officer and deputy CEO, said: “The FIA Driver Safety Index is the perfect example of what our AI was made for: to transform road safety. Through our long-standing partnership with the FIA, we are proud to see our technology enabling a global index that complements existing efforts and empowers organisations to take meaningful action worldwide.”

The FIA DSI is offered alongside existing FIA programmes such as the FIA Road Safety Index, which measures organisations’ overall road safety footprint, and the FIA Smart Driving Challenge, promoting safer and more sustainable driving behaviours at the individual driver level.