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What Is A&I?• A web-based system furnishing useful

motor carrier safety information over the Internet at the click of a button

• Improved communication with FMCSA employees, the motor carrier industry, shippers, insurers, and other agencies.

• A system designed to promote motor carrier self-improvement

Why Did We Develop A&I?

FMCSA’s Objective…• Meeting DOT’s ambitious goal of a 50%

reduction in large truck-related fatalities by 2010 requires dramatic, innovative solutions

• To help trucking companies help themselves; and to give enforcement officials and others the tools to monitor carrier safety performance

Bridging the Gap

To reach that goal…• We needed to bridge the gap between

the tremendous volume and variety of safety data and the end users who can benefit from its analysis

• A&I converts raw safety data into usable information, organized for efficient delivery and meaningful use

Information at Your Fingertips

A&I provides…• Comparative analysis, summary reports,

and State and National rankings derived from multiple data sources (FARS, MCMIS)

• Consistent national snapshots using specific time frames which highlight the historical perspective and reveal trends

SafeStat Online

SafeStat OnlineSafeStat is a process that measures the relative safety performance and compliance of individual motor carriers in 4 Safety Evaluation Areas: Accident, Driver, Vehicle, and Safety Management.

SafeStat Score Calculation

3. Individual carrier results available on A&I Online.

1. Motor Carrier Safety Data

Carrier Registration

Crashes Compliance Reviews

Roadside Inspections

Closed Enforcement Cases

Moving Violations

2. Algorithm Calculates Safety Status of Carrier

How can I use SafeStat?

• Retrieve state-by-state lists of carriers prioritized for CRs

• Obtain safety information about thousands of commercial truck and bus companies

Crash Profiles Online

Crash Profiles OnlineProvides summarized crash statistics for large trucks and buses involved in fatal and non-fatal crashes in the U. S. – for each state and the nation – to help identify safety problems

• One of 40+ Crash Profile reports available.

• Reports for 1996 – 2000 are available on both National and individual state levels.

Crash Profiles Online

How can I use Crash Profiles?

• Compare state crash statistics to national crash figures.

• Identify truck-related safety problems in specific geographical areas

Program Measures

Program Measures

• Summary statistics for three FMCSA safety programs: Compliance Reviews, Roadside Inspections, and Traffic Enforcement stops of CMVs.

• A fourth module, Program Effectiveness measures the effectiveness of these programs in terms of reducing the number and severity of crashes.

Program Measures

Sample Report

How can I use Program Measures?

Obtain safety information on 3 FMCSA safety programs: Compliance Reviews, Roadside Inspections, and Traffic Enforcement

Current Analysis Results

Current Analysis Results

• Learn how effective FMCSA’s safety programs are in reducing crashes

• Become familiar with current and completed research conducted at the FMCSA

• Read and comment on our research into the safety performance of new motor carriers.

How can I use Current Analysis Results?

Access a wide collection of recent studies on truck and bus safety

A&I Development Approach

A&I Development Methods

• Internet technologies allowed us to use a 3 stage development cycle: mock-up, prototype, operational system

• Short, iterative, “design–develop–review” steps allowed us to move quickly from concept to working product

• New functions and capabilities are quickly implemented because of the efficiency of this technique

Improved Communications…

• An online feedback system is constantly monitored with a goal of 1 day response

• User feedback helps define new enhancements and features creating a partnership with our users

• True public-private partnership fosters a unique sense of involvement and generates good will and trust

Focus on User Needs

• Work at making the site intuitive and easy to use

• Present valuable information in an easy to access manner

• Provide support information—contacts, related sites, etc.

• Keep content current – Monthly updates

The Result is Increased Safety!

• As more users understand how the data is being used, the quality of the data improves and this leads to increased use, driving further improvement

• The more users are involved in the process, they better they understand it, and increased safety is the result

A&I is Meeting Needs…

• Currently logging 40,000+ unique site visits per month (not page hits…)

2002 2001January 45,869 31,578February 42,618 29,971March 56,199 32,991April 66,154 40,546May 47,237 35,687June 44,408 35,083

Customer Feedback• "This site is extremely helpful. For quite some

time it was very difficult for a motor carrier to know how they were rated in the DOT's eyes. Now, with the help of this website, we can see how we're doing and focus our efforts to insure that we maintain a solid safety standing."--Compliance Supervisor

• "Thank you for the tremendous efforts. Finally, carriers can access important safety performance information to monitor and improve their safety management systems"---Risk Engineer

Customer Feedback• “The module with state maps showing crash

location data by county is impressive and will be very useful to divisions and states in developing strategic plans. Many thanks and a tip of the old Stetson…”—B. Kelleher FMCSA Utah State Director

• “This is an excellent program. It will save lives.” —Owner, trucking company

• "Excellent site to help establish safety programs for trucking companies.“—Great West Casualty Co. Safety Service Representative

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