Online & VR driver assessment and training
Identify driver risk before incidents happen
Research-backed assessment and training that improves hazard perception, reduces risk-taking, and helps organisations lower collisions and fleet costs.
Used by fleets across the UK • Backed by academic research • No obligation demo
For fleets and organisations
Built for proactive driver risk management
- Evidence-based driver assessment tools
- Online and VR training options
- Vehicle-specific hazard and risk scenarios
- Designed to support safer, lower-risk fleets
Most fleets measure incidents. We measure the skills that predict them.
Many driver safety programmes rely on incident history, telematics data, complaints and licence checks. These are valuable, but they often show risk only after warning signs have already appeared.
Esitu’s research-based hazard perception and hazard prediction assessments help organisations understand the cognitive skills that underpin safe driving, providing insight into driver risk before incidents occur.
Most fleets measure what has already happened. We help them understand what sits underneath.
The Driver Risk Pyramid
Esitu helps fleets identify the underlying skills linked to safer driving.
Why Organisations Choose Esitu
Combining academic research, practical fleet experience and innovative delivery methods to improve driver safety and performance.
Research-Led
Built on years of evidence-based work in hazard perception, prediction and driver risk.
NTU Spinout
Founded from Nottingham Trent University research in traffic psychology and driver behaviour.
Bespoke Development
Custom solutions developed around different vehicles, drivers and operational safety challenges.
Online & VR
Assessment and training solutions delivered online, in virtual reality or through blended formats.
What Fleets Gain
Our solutions help organisations improve driver safety, reduce risk, and lower operational costs through proactive, data-driven training.
Lower Fleet Costs
Reduce insurance premiums, repair costs, and fuel spend by identifying risk early and improving driver performance.
Fewer Collisions & Less Downtime
Improve hazard awareness and reduce risk-taking with scientifically designed assessment and training.
Assess & Train Anytime
Flexible online and VR training allows drivers to learn without disrupting operations—no time off the road needed.
Proven Across Multiple Driving Environments
Our work has supported a wide range of driver groups, from commercial fleets and emergency services to young drivers, motorcyclists and specialist vehicle operators.
Emergency Services
Hazard perception, hazard prediction and gap judgement tools developed around emergency response driving.
Commercial Fleets
Assessment and training solutions for car, van, HGV and bus drivers using vehicle-specific scenarios.
Virtual Reality
Immersive VR experiences designed to improve hazard awareness and safer decision-making.
Driver Education
Classroom, CPC and behaviour-change programmes for drivers, riders and fleet organisations.
Hazard perception assessment and training solutions
Specialist online and VR tools designed to assess, train, and improve hazard awareness, risk prediction, and safer decision-making.
Assess hazard perception and driver risk
Identify risk before incidents happen using scientifically validated, video-based hazard perception and risk-taking assessments.
Find out more Train hazard awareness and prediction
Improve hazard awareness, anticipation, and decision-making with structured, research-backed online driver training.
Find out more Immersive VR driver training
Place drivers in realistic scenarios using VR to build awareness, improve reactions, and develop safer driving habits through experience.
Find out more Bespoke hazard perception solutions
Custom-built assessment and training using your vehicles, risks, and environments to address real challenges and deliver measurable impact.
Find out moreHow our approach works
We help organisations move from reactive driver safety management to a proactive, evidence-based approach.
Assess
Identify hazard perception, prediction, and risk-taking behaviours using validated online and VR assessments.
Train
Deliver targeted training that improves hazard awareness, decision-making, and safer driver behaviour.
Reduce Risk
Use clear risk insights to support safer fleets, fewer incidents, reduced downtime, and lower operating costs.
Our motor insurance underwriters were so impressed with our positive approach to risk management that we benefited from a small rate reduction on our policy. This reduction covered the cost of the training with Esitu.
Stuart Wilkinson – Specflue
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about our hazard perception assessment and training solutions.
Hazard perception is the ability to identify developing risks early. It is one of the strongest predictors of collision involvement and a key skill for safer driving.
Drivers complete short, video-based scenarios where they identify hazards and respond to risks. Results provide objective insight into driver safety performance.
We support car, van, HGV, bus, coach, motorcycle, emergency service, and specialist fleets with vehicle-specific scenarios designed to reflect real-world risk exposure.
Yes — our training is available both online and in immersive VR, allowing flexible delivery depending on your organisation’s needs.
Most organisations can be up and running within days, with immediate access to assessments, training, and reporting dashboards.
Ready to get started?
Speak to our team to find the right solution for your drivers, improve safety, and reduce risk across your organisation.