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Under the Crash Preventability Determination Program, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reviews crashes to determine preventability. If a crash is ruled non-preventable — meaning the driver could not have avoided involvement in the crash — it is removed from the motor carrier’s Crash BASIC score in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. Ten specific types of crashes are eligible for review.
To initiate a review, the carrier must file a request asking that the crash be reviewed for preventability. This is done though the DataQs system (dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov). The carrier must indicate which crash it wants reviewed, select an appropriate crash type, provide a narrative supporting the non-preventable argument, and provide a copy of the police accident report. If the crash does not fit the program or the carrier makes an error entering information, the request will be denied.
If you expect a crash to be reviewed, avoid these pitfalls:
According to the FMCSA, the three most common reasons crash reviews are rejected are:
Key to remember: When filing a DataQs request related to the Crash Preventability Determination Program, you must follow the directions to the letter, the crash must fit one of the eligible crash types, and you need to submit proof the crash was non-preventable.
The bolded categories and subcategories are ones that were not available during the earlier Crash Preventability Demonstration Program.
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Under the Crash Preventability Determination Program, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reviews crashes to determine preventability. If a crash is ruled non-preventable — meaning the driver could not have avoided involvement in the crash — it is removed from the motor carrier’s Crash BASIC score in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program. Ten specific types of crashes are eligible for review.
To initiate a review, the carrier must file a request asking that the crash be reviewed for preventability. This is done though the DataQs system (dataqs.fmcsa.dot.gov). The carrier must indicate which crash it wants reviewed, select an appropriate crash type, provide a narrative supporting the non-preventable argument, and provide a copy of the police accident report. If the crash does not fit the program or the carrier makes an error entering information, the request will be denied.
If you expect a crash to be reviewed, avoid these pitfalls:
According to the FMCSA, the three most common reasons crash reviews are rejected are:
Key to remember: When filing a DataQs request related to the Crash Preventability Determination Program, you must follow the directions to the letter, the crash must fit one of the eligible crash types, and you need to submit proof the crash was non-preventable.
The bolded categories and subcategories are ones that were not available during the earlier Crash Preventability Demonstration Program.
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