How CPDP Helps Motor Carriers


While a CPDP determination of not preventable does not remove the crash from the SMS website and is not admissible as to legal liability, there are benefits for motor carriers and drivers:


• For motor carriers, removal of not preventable crashes from the Crash Indicator calculation may improve that fleet’s Crash Indicator BASIC score. This potentially affects its overall SMS status and FMCSA prioritization of that motor carrier for further monitoring. It is especially helpful to smaller motor carriers with fewer vehicles and less mileage exposure, where small changes in numbers can have big implications.


• An improvement in overall SMS status can impact a fleet’s ability to qualify for electronic weigh station bypass services, like PrePass.


For motor carriers, removal of not preventable crashes from the Crash Indicator calculation may improve that fleet’s Crash Indicator BASIC score.


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Motor carriers may find that the SMS website notations of not preventable crashes provide talking points with customers, insurers, and current and potential employees. *


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For drivers, the not preventable entry on his or her PSP record can affect their ability to obtain or retain employment or avoid disciplinary action. *


*FMCSA does not play any role in these discussions or decisions.


IMPROVE YOUR SAFETY SCORES BY REMOVING NOT PREVENTABLE CRASHES FROM FEDERAL CALCULATIONS 3


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