Vehicle telematics combines connected-vehicle services, fleet GPS and diagnostics, video, asset tracking, and usage-based insurance data. The figures below span observed samples, surveys, historical insurance summaries, and modeled seven-year EV scenarios, so the populations and measurement periods matter.
Key Vehicle Telematics Statistics
The most quotable vehicle telematics statistics cover scale, adoption, utilization, electrification, insurance, and reported business outcomes:
- Approximately 750,000 commercial light-duty vehicles were analyzed across seven countries from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.
- Approximately 500,000 class 3–8 trucks were analyzed in the United States and Canada during the same Geotab period.
- More than 5,200 fleet-operated EVs were included in Geotab’s North American and European charging analysis from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023.
- Forty-five percent of respondents reported asset-tracking adoption in Verizon Connect’s 2024 11-country survey.
- More than 22 million connected vehicles were receiving GM OnStar and other connected services globally in GM’s 2021 annual report.
- Seventy-eight miles per day was the average for sampled North American commercial light-duty vehicles from June 2022 through May 2023.
- Sixty-eight miles per day was the corresponding European average in the same commercial light-duty sample and period.
- Seventy-five percent of sampled light-duty vehicles had a range-capable EV replacement in Geotab’s seven-year assessment based on 2022–2023 use.
- $4.9 billion in potential savings was modeled over seven years for those EV-suitable vehicles in the seven-country sample.
- 2.2 billion U.S. gallons of fuel could be displaced in Geotab’s modeled seven-year EV transition scenario.
- About 6% of Americans were using usage-based insurance according to NAIC consumer materials accessed in 2026.
- Approximately 16 million U.S. drivers were estimated to have telematics insurance in NAIC’s 2023 committee material.
- About 75% of Progressive’s auto net premiums written excluding California were in states with live continuous Snapshot monitoring at December 31, 2024.
- Seventy-eight percent of door-to-door heavy-duty vehicles in Geotab’s U.S. and Canadian sample did not exceed 200 miles in a day.
- Fifty-six percent of worldwide survey respondents said GPS tracking improved driver productivity in Verizon Connect’s 2024 report.
- Seventy-seven percent of asset-tracking users reported positive ROI in less than one year in Verizon Connect’s 2024 survey.
Contents
- Vehicle telematics adoption and connected-fleet scale
- Vehicle telematics driving patterns and utilization data
- Vehicle telematics electrification and operating-cost statistics
- Vehicle telematics safety, insurance and driver behavior
- Vehicle telematics charging and energy-use trends
- Vehicle telematics market signals and implementation outcomes
Vehicle Telematics Adoption and Connected-Fleet Scale
The broadest observed Geotab sample covered approximately 750,000 commercial light-duty vehicles across the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023. It also covered approximately 500,000 class 3–8 trucks in the United States and Canada, plus more than 5,200 fleet-operated EVs in North America and Europe.
These are Geotab customer telematics samples, not censuses of all fleets. (Taking charge: On the road to the EV future 2024 Report)
Verizon Connect’s 2024 Fleet Technology Trends research surveyed more than 2,500 fleet managers, executives, and mobile-business professionals across 11 countries. Asset tracking reached 45% of respondents, although asset tracking is one telematics component rather than a complete measure of vehicle-telematics adoption. (2024 Fleet Technology Trends Report)
| Fleet size | GPS tracking | In-cab video | Asset, trailer or equipment tracking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small, 1–49 vehicles | 56% | 31% | 18% |
| Medium, 50–499 vehicles | 83% | 52% | 42% |
| Enterprise, 500+ vehicles | 80% | 33% | 45% |
The Verizon Connect figures are self-reported survey adoption rates. Field-service or workforce-management software was used by 25% of small fleets, 46% of medium fleets, and 43% of enterprise fleets, while 33%, 8%, and 14%, respectively, reported none of the listed technologies; the latter category covers only the report’s listed systems.
GM reported more than 22 million connected vehicles receiving OnStar and other connected services globally in its 2021 annual report. The count includes subscription-based and complimentary services, so it is not directly comparable with fleet-device adoption. (General Motors 2021 Annual Report)
NAIC’s earlier state-regulator study found telematics programs available in at least 42 U.S. states in 2015. That is a historical availability finding, not a current national adoption estimate. (Telematics | NAIC Center for Insurance Policy and Research)
Vehicle Telematics Driving Patterns and Utilization Data
Geotab’s sampled commercial light-duty vehicles showed different average travel patterns by region. The same dataset also separates typical daily travel from each vehicle’s maximum-distance day.
| Geography | Average daily distance | Average maximum-distance day |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 78 miles | 356 miles |
| Europe | 68 miles | 293 miles |
| United Kingdom | 58 miles | 287 miles |
These observations cover June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, and refer to sampled commercial light-duty vehicles. Maximum-distance days are not typical daily driving. (Taking charge: On the road to the EV future 2024 Report)
- In North America, 48% of sampled vehicles never exceeded 250 miles in a single day.
- In Europe, 52% of sampled vehicles never exceeded 250 miles in a single day.
- Sampled fleet vehicles averaged 103 kilometers per day in Canada, 127 kilometers per day in France, and 131 kilometers per day in Germany.
The country-level figures are observed telematics averages from the same period and sample framework; they should not be treated as national driving averages for all vehicles.
Vehicle Telematics Electrification and Operating-Cost Statistics
Geotab used observed 2022–2023 driving patterns in a seven-year EV suitability assessment. Seventy-five percent of the 750,000 light-duty vehicles had a range-capable EV replacement, defined in the assessment as covering 98% of observed days.
This is a model-dependent estimate, not a count of vehicles that actually switched.
| Modeled result | Seven-year estimate |
|---|---|
| Potential savings across assessed vehicles | $4.9 billion |
| Average potential savings per EV-suitable vehicle | Approximately $15,900 |
| Modeled fuel displacement | 2.2 billion U.S. gallons |
| Avoided tailpipe CO2 | At least 19 million metric tonnes |
The scenario assumes the stated total-cost-of-ownership inputs, and the CO2 estimate excludes upstream electricity emissions. (Taking charge: On the road to the EV future 2024 Report)
Regional modeled results also differed:
- North American EV-suitable vehicles had modeled average lifetime savings of $15,500 each, 7,600 U.S. gallons of fuel saved per vehicle, and 66 metric tonnes of tailpipe CO2 avoided per vehicle.
- European EV-suitable vehicles had modeled average lifetime savings of $18,400 each, 4,700 U.S. gallons of fuel saved per vehicle, and 40 metric tonnes of tailpipe CO2 avoided per vehicle.
Verizon Connect’s 2024 survey provides a separate adoption context: 22% of respondents said their fleet included EVs, and 75% of those EV-using respondents said EVs represented less than 5% of their fleet. The second figure applies only to respondents reporting EVs and does not estimate the electric share of all vehicles. (2024 Fleet Technology Trends Report)
Vehicle Telematics Safety, Insurance and Driver Behavior
NAIC consumer materials accessed in 2026 said about 6% of Americans were using usage-based insurance (UBI). When UBI was offered, 50% of consumers made the switch; that offer-conversion figure is not a national enrollment rate. (Consumer Auto: What is usage-based insurance?)
NAIC’s 2023 committee material cited an industry estimate of approximately 16 million U.S. drivers insured through telematics programs. It also reported that participation had more than doubled in five years, from 8% to 16%, while noting that the excerpt does not define the denominator. (Telematics | NAIC Center for Insurance Policy and Research)
The same NAIC materials summarized studies reporting about a 50% reduction in crash risk for UBI, depending on program design and study population. A 2023 J.D.
Power study cited by NAIC found consumer price satisfaction 59 index points higher among UBI participants; index points are not percentages or dollar savings.
Progressive reported that continuous Snapshot monitoring was live in states representing about 75% of its auto net premiums written excluding California at December 31, 2024. Its 2024 annual report also said 17 states represented about 40% of companywide auto premiums and personal auto policies in force on model 8.9; rollout coverage is not telematics enrollment. (The Progressive Corporation 2024 Annual Report)
Vehicle Telematics Charging and Energy-Use Trends
The medium- and heavy-duty Geotab analysis focused on class 3–8 door-to-door vocations in the United States and Canada from June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023. Its distance thresholds help frame where charging and vehicle range may intersect with observed duty cycles.
- 78% of door-to-door heavy-duty vehicles did not exceed 200 miles on a day.
- 63% of door-to-door medium-duty vehicles did not exceed 200 miles on a day.
- Most vehicle classes spent more than 10 hours parked on their highest-utilization day, except long-distance vehicles.
The first two figures are vocation- and vehicle-class-specific observations, while the parked-hours statement is a qualitative majority finding without one supplied percentage. (Taking charge: On the road to the EV future 2024 Report)
In the United Kingdom commercial-fleet sample, average daily driving was 58 miles and the average maximum daily distance was 287 miles during the same measurement period. Those values are country-level telematics observations rather than a national estimate of all UK driving.
Vehicle Telematics Market Signals and Implementation Outcomes
Verizon Connect’s 2024 survey measured perceived outcomes rather than independently audited productivity or financial records. Worldwide, 56% of respondents said GPS tracking improved driver productivity; the corresponding figures were 59% in EMEA, 55% in the United States, and 48% in APAC.
The U.S. preventive-maintenance figure was 49%, representing a self-reported perceived improvement. Cost pressure was reported as a concern by 79% of U.S. respondents, compared with 69% in both EMEA and APAC.
| Survey outcome | Worldwide | EMEA | United States | APAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS tracking improved driver productivity | 56% | 59% | 55% | 48% |
| Positive asset-tracking ROI within one year | 77% | 93% | 46% | Not supplied |
| Increasing costs a concern | Not supplied | 69% | 79% | 69% |
Among worldwide asset-tracking users, 77% reported positive ROI in less than one year and 14% reported it in more than one year. The regional ROI comparison is self-reported and may reflect different samples or definitions: 93% of EMEA respondents reported positive asset-tracking ROI within one year, compared with 46% in the United States. (2024 Fleet Technology Trends Report)
NHTSA’s initial advanced-vehicle data release reported 130 crashes involving automated driving system-equipped vehicles, of which 108 involved another vehicle. Of the 130 crashes, 108 involved no injuries; these figures are not normalized by vehicles deployed or vehicle miles traveled, and ADS/ADAS reporting is an adjacent connected-vehicle application rather than general telematics. (Initial Data Release: Advanced Vehicle Technologies)