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Safety Measurement System (SMS)

RegSenseezExplanationFleet SafetyFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOTCompliance, Safety, Accountability CSATransportationCompliance, Safety, Accountability CSABest ResultsEnglishFocus AreaUSA

The Safety Measurement System (SMS) quantifies on-road safety performance and compliance history of motor carriers to:

  • Identify candidates for interventions,
  • Determine the specific safety problems exhibited by a motor carrier, and
  • Monitor whether safety problems are getting worse.

Scope

These requirements apply to motor carriers (including owner-operators) and their drivers who are currently operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) under a USDOT number in interstate commerce.

Regulatory citations

  • None

Key definitions

  • Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs): Seven categories of safety behaviors measured in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS). The BASICs represent behaviors that can lead to crashes.
  • Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA): A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and reduce commercial vehicle-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

Summary of requirements

Every month, SMS measures the previous 24 months of roadside violation and crash data performance and calculates a score in the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs).

This measurement identifies candidates for interventions, determines specific safety problems exhibited by a carrier, and monitors whether safety problems are improving or getting worse.

['Compliance, Safety, Accountability CSA']
['Compliance, Safety, Accountability CSA']
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