Overall State Rating

Considers all nine SSDQ measures and the Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator, except measures with a rating of 'Insufficient Data.' States receive an overall score based on ratings in each of the measures and the Overriding Indicator. A State that has received a 'red flag' will be automatically rated 'Poor'. A State with at least one 'Good' crash measure, one 'Good' inspection measure, and no 'Poor' measures receives a 'Good' rating. A State with only one 'Poor' measure will receive a 'Fair' rating, and any State with two or more 'Poor' measures will receive a 'Poor' rating. (See image below.)

The Overall State Rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Minimum of 1 Good Crash Measure, 1 Good Inspection Measure, AND 0 Poor
Fair	Maximum of 1 Poor
Poor	2+ Poor OR Red Flagged*
* States that are red flagged are automatically rated POOR overall.

Crash Rating

Considers the five SSDQ crash measures and the Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator, except measures with a rating of 'Insufficient Data.' States receive an overall score based on ratings in each of the crash measures and the Overriding Indicator. A State that has received a 'red flag' will be automatically rated 'Poor'. A State with at least one 'Good' measure and no 'Poor' measures receives a 'Good' rating. A State with only one 'Poor' measure will receive a 'Fair' rating, and any State with two or more 'Poor' measures will receive a 'Poor' rating. (See image below.)

The Crash Rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Minimum of 1 Good AND 0 Poor
Fair	Maximum of 1 Poor
Poor	2+ Poor OR Red Flagged*
* States that are red flagged are automatically rated POOR overall.

Crash Record Completeness: Average of Driver and Vehicle Identification Completeness Evaluations

The Crash Record Completeness Measure evaluates fatal and non-fatal crash records representing interstate, intrastate, and non-motor carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the completeness of driver and vehicle crash data reported to FMCSA. A State's rating is determined by evaluating the completeness of driver information and vehicle information separately and then averaging these results together. The completeness of driver information is determined by the Driver Identification Completeness Evaluation and the completeness of vehicle information is determined by the Vehicle Identification Completeness Evaluation.

The Crash Record Completeness rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 90 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 80 - 89%
Poor	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 0 - 79%
Insufficient Data	State has less than 15 records reported in current timeframe AND percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 0 - 79%

Crash VIN Accuracy: Percentage of Valid Vehicle Identification Numbers Reported

The Crash VIN Accuracy measure evaluates crash records for interstate and intrastate carriers, including large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the completeness and accuracy of the vehicle identification number reported for the vehicle involved in the crash. A State’s rating is determined by evaluating the 17-character VIN using the 'checksum' digit in the 9th character position. The checksum digit is used to determine if the VIN is accurate based upon an algorithm that uses the other 16 characters in the VIN. Any VIN with invalid characters (i.e. I, O, or Q) or an incomplete field (i.e. less than 17 characters) does not pass the checksum algorithm and is invalid. Records with all the same numbers (i.e. 99999999999999999) are also invalid. The measure does not evaluate glider kit VINS published by a small number of manufacturers because they use prohibited characters. Such VINs will not properly validate and cannot be fixed. Glider kits are essentially a brand new truck with everything included (body, axles, frame, etc.) except for the engine.

The Crash VIN Accuracy rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 90 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 80 - 89%
Poor	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 0 - 79%

Fatal Crash Completeness: Percentage of Fatal Crash Records Reported

The Fatal Crash Completeness Measure evaluates fatal crash records representing interstate, intrastate, and non-motor carriers, and includes only large trucks involved in crashes that occurred within the calendar year. This measure determines a rating based on a comparison of the number of State-reported fatal crash records in MCMIS to the number of fatal crash records reported in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS is the national database of fatal motor vehicle crashes maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This measure excludes FARS records for crashes that are not reportable to FMCSA via MCMIS. State analysts identify such records via the FARS/MCMIS matching tool.

The Fatal Crash Completeness rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	MCMIS as a % of FARS is greater than or equal to 90%
Fair	MCMIS as a % of FARS is 80 - 89%
Poor	MCMIS as a % of FARS is 0 - 79%
Insufficient Data	State has less than 10 FARS records AND MCMIS as a percentage of FARS is 0 - 89%

Crash Timeliness: Percentage of Crash Records Reported within 45 Days

The Crash Timeliness Measure evaluates fatal and non-fatal crash records representing interstate, intrastate, and non-motor carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the percentage of crash records reported to FMCSA within 45 days during a 12-month period.

The Crash Timeliness rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage reported within 45 Days is 75 - 100%
Fair	Percentage reported within 45 Days is 50 - 74%
Poor	Percentage reported within 45 Days is 0 - 49%
Insufficient Data	State has less than 15 records reported in current timeframe AND percentage reported within 45 Days is 0 - 49%

Crash Accuracy: Percentage of Matched Crash Records

The Crash Accuracy Measure evaluates fatal and non-fatal crash records representing interstate carriers and intrastate carriers transporting hazardous material, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the percentage of crash records reported by the State during a 12-month period that were matched to a company registered in MCMIS. Crash records entered per FMCSA's "Procedures for Entering Crashes without Carrier Identification into SAFETYNET" are not evaluated by this measure.

The Crash Accuracy rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of matched records is 95 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of matched records is 90 - 94%
Poor	Percentage of matched records is 0 - 89%
Insufficient Data	State has less than 15 records reported in current timeframe AND percentage of matched records is 0 - 89%

Crash Consistency †: Percentage of State-Reported Non-Fatal Crash Records

The Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator evaluates non-fatal crash records representing interstate, intrastate, and non-motor carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This 'red flag' indicates States that have reported less than 50% of non-fatal crash records for the current 12-month period compared to the previous 3-year reporting average. The current evaluation period selects records based on their original upload date. However, the 3-year reporting average selects records based on event date. This difference in the selection criteria more directly reflects baseline crash volume trends over time.

The Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator 'flag' is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
No Flag	Estimate Reported is greater than or equal to 50%
Red Flag	Estimate Reported is 0 - 49%
Insufficient Data	State has less than 15 records reported in current timeframe AND State has less than 15 records reported in previous 3-year average AND Estimate Reported is 0 - 49%

† States that have an obvious and significant decline in crash record reporting will be categorized as Poor in the Overall State Rating and Crash Rating, without regard to their rating on other measures.

Inspection Record Completeness: Average of Driver and Vehicle Identification Completeness Evaluations

The Inspection Record Completeness Measure evaluates level 1, 2, and 3 roadside inspection records representing interstate and intrastate carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the completeness of driver and vehicle inspection data reported to FMCSA. A State's rating is determined by evaluating the completeness of the driver information and vehicle information separately and then averaging these results together. The completeness of four (4) driver data elements are determined by the Driver Identification Completeness Evaluation and the completeness of two (2) vehicle data elements are determined by the Vehicle Identification Completeness Evaluation.

The Inspection Record Completeness rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 95 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 85 - 94%
Poor	Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 0 - 84%

Inspection VIN Accuracy: Percentage of Valid Vehicle Identification Numbers Reported on the First Vehicle Unit within Inspection Records

The Inspection VIN Accuracy Measure evaluates level 1-6 roadside inspection records representing interstate and intrastate carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the completeness and accuracy of the vehicle identification number reported on the first vehicle unit reported to FMCSA – all trailing units are excluded from this measure. A State’s rating is determined by evaluating the 17-character VIN using the "checksum" digit in the 9th character position. The checksum digit is used to determine if the VIN is accurate based upon an algorithm that uses the other 16 characters in the VIN. Any VIN with invalid characters (i.e. I, O, or Q) or an incomplete field (i.e. less than 17 characters) does not pass the checksum algorithm and is invalid. For this measure, records with all the same numbers (i.e. 99999999999999999) are also counted as invalid. The measure does not evaluate glider kit VINS published by a small number of manufacturers because they use prohibited characters. Such VINs will not properly validate and cannot be fixed. Glider kits are essentially a brand new truck with everything included (body, axles, frame, etc.) except for the engine.

The Inspection VIN Accuracy rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 95 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 85 - 94%
Poor	Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 0 - 84%

Inspection Timeliness: Percentage of Inspection Records Reported within 7 Days

The Inspection Timeliness Measure evaluates inspection records representing interstate and intrastate carriers, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the percentage of inspection records reported to FMCSA within 7 days during a 12-month period.

The Inspection Timeliness rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage reported within 7 Days is 85 - 100%
Fair	Percentage reported within 7 Days is 65 - 84%
Poor	Percentage reported within 7 Days is 0 - 64%

Inspection Accuracy: Percentage of Matched Inspection Records

The Inspection Accuracy Measure evaluates inspection records representing interstate carriers and intrastate carriers transporting hazardous material, and includes large trucks and buses. This measure determines a rating based on the percentage of inspection records reported by the States during a 12-month period that were matched to a company registered in MCMIS.

The Inspection Accuracy rating is determined as follows:

Rating	Criteria
Good	Percentage of matched records is 98 - 100%
Fair	Percentage of matched records is 90 - 97%
Poor	Percentage of matched records is 0 - 89%