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Fast Forward Expert Roundtable #27: Dismantling DataQs
Safety Measurement System (SMS) Methodology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) quantifies the on-road safety performance and compliance history of motor carriers to prioritize enforcement resources, determine the safety and compliance problems that a motor carrier may exhibit, and track each motor carrier’s safety. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) designed the SMS expecting that changes would be made as new data, and additional analysis became availa