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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 23 announced enhancements to the display of information on its .

The agency said the enhancements are intended to provide easier, more intuitive navigation, and user-friendly features and descriptions to clarify SMS’s role as FMCSA’s prioritization tool for interventions; consolidate agency safety information so users do not have to go to multiple sites; and provide improved access to detailed information and new performance-monitoring tools.

SMS uses data collected from roadside inspections, state-reported crashes and investigations to quantify the relative safety performance of motor carriers. The agency uses the data to identify and prioritize high-risk motor carriers, allocate its investigative resources and identify motor carriers for other actions such as a warning letter.

The design enhancements, which are expected to be operational on the CSA website Aug. 2, do not alter the SMS methodology or affect a carrier’s safety rating, FMCSA said. The agency plans to conduct webinars on the enhancements Aug. 20-21.