Samsara releases dashcam research showing rapid ROI and risk reduction for public sector fleets

Samsara recently released new research showing that dashcams deliver a rapid, measurable return on investment for U.S. public sector agencies. The company analyzed survey data from 400 federal, state, local, and education leaders managing more than 85,000 vehicles.

The report, “State of Connected Operations: How DashCams Reduce Risk and Deliver Clear ROI for the U.S. Public Sector,” found that agencies recover dashcam costs within months through reduced claims, lower insurance premiums, faster investigations, and avoided litigation.

Agencies also reported improved driver exoneration rates, shorter incident resolution times, and reduced administrative burden, freeing budget and staff time for public services. Wider deployment across fleets was linked to higher savings, more frequent exonerations, and greater reductions in preventable incidents.

Dashcam ROI findings from the report include:

• 89% of agencies see ROI within six months
• 61% report returns within three months
• 68% recover their full investment within 12 months
• 98% report lower annual insurance premiums
• 93% of agencies that achieved ROI within six months went on to save more than $100,000

“For public sector agencies, ROI isn’t an abstract metric—it’s measured in taxpayer dollars protected, staff time recovered, and frontline employees supported,” Sean McCann, AVP of public sector at Samsara, said. “What this research makes clear is that dashcams are no longer a ‘nice to have.’ They are now a foundational risk-management tool that helps agencies resolve incidents faster, reduce insurance exposure, and operate with greater transparency. In today’s environment of rising claims costs and public scrutiny, the cost of not having this visibility is simply too high.”