The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 23 announced enhancements to the display of information on its Compliance, Safety, Accountability public Safety Measurement System website.
The agency said the enhancements are intended to provide easier, more intuitive navigation, and user-friendly features and descriptions to clarify SMS’s role as FMCSA’s prioritization tool for interventions; consolidate agency safety information so users do not have to go to multiple sites; and provide improved access to detailed information and new performance-monitoring tools.
SMS uses data collected from roadside inspections, state-reported crashes and investigations to quantify the relative safety performance of motor carriers. The agency uses the data to identify and prioritize high-risk motor carriers, allocate its investigative resources and identify motor carriers for other actions such as a warning letter.
The design enhancements, which are expected to be operational on the CSA website Aug. 2, do not alter the SMS methodology or affect a carrier’s safety rating, FMCSA said. The agency plans to conduct webinars on the enhancements Aug. 20-21.
