Changes have been made to the CSA Safety Management System (SMS) Methodology
FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program — formerly Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010) — scores carriers and drivers on seven Behavior Analysis Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). BASIC scores are meant to identify poor safety performers, who are then subject to interventions by FMCSA.
In December 2010, FMCSA replaced the SafeStat web portal with the new motor carrier Safety Measurement System (SMS) based on the new CSA Methodology. A revised Inspection Selection System (ISS) for roadside inspectors was also implemented based on CSA's SMS.
FMCSA reported a 9% decrease in safety-based violations found at roadside inspections from 2010, illustrating that CSA is already meeting its objective to improve safety through increased compliance.