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Alabama: State Safety Data Quality (SSDQ) Historical Report
Updated Results: December 14, 2012
The SSDQ Historical report provides a historical review of a State's performance over multiple SSDQ runs. It displays the most current quarter's SSDQ results followed by the last four quarterly SSDQ runs. For detailed information on the State Overall Rating, each measure, and indicator, select "View Methodology" to access the methodology information.

Overall
State Rating
Completeness Timeliness Accuracy Crash
Consistency
Crash Record Non-Fatal Crash Fatal Crash Inspection
Record
Crash Inspection Crash Inspection Inspection
VIN

SSDQ Overall State Rating  
   Considers all nine SSDQ measures and the 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. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Minimum of 1 Good Crash Measure, 1 Good Inspection Measure, and 0 Poor
Fair Fair rating Maximum of 1 Poor
Poor Poor rating 2+ Poor OR Red Flagged
Alabama: 
Overall State Rating History
MCMIS
Run Date
Overall State Rating Measures Overriding Indicator †
Completeness Timeliness Accuracy
Crash Record Non-Fatal Crashes Fatal Crashes Insp Record Crash Insp Crash Insp Insp VIN Consistency
12/14/2012 Good Rating Good Rating Fair Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating No Flag
9/28/2012 Good Rating Good Rating Fair Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating No Flag
6/22/2012 Good Rating Good Rating Fair Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating No Flag
3/23/2012 Good Rating Good Rating Fair Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating No Flag
12/21/2011 Good Rating Good Rating Fair Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating Good Rating No Flag


Crash Record Completeness Measure: Percentage of Driver and Vehicle Crash Data Reported to FMCSA  
   Determines a rating based on the completeness of driver and vehicle crash data reported to FMCSA. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is >= 85%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 70-84%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is < 70%
Alabama: 
Crash Record Completeness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating Event Date Range Driver Identification
Completeness Evaluation
Vehicle Identification
Completeness Evaluation
Crash Record
Completeness
12/14/2012 Good Rating 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012 95% 100% 98%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012 96% 100% 98%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 4/1/2011 - 3/31/2012 95% 100% 98%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011 95% 100% 98%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011 95% 100% 98%

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Non-Fatal Crash Completeness: Percentage of Reported to Predicted Non-Fatal Crash Records Reported to MCMIS  
   Determines a rating based on a ratio of reported to predicted non-fatal crash records reported to MCMIS. The number of reported non-fatal crash records was calculated using a 12-month time period that ends six months prior to the MCMIS snapshot date. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of non-fatal crash records reported is >= 75%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of non-fatal crash records reported is 50-74%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of non-fatal crash records reported is < 50%
Insufficient Data Insufficient Data rating State has < 15 average # of fatal crash records AND percentage of non-fatal crash records reported is < 50%
Alabama: 
Non-Fatal Crash Completeness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating Non-Fatal Crash Completeness
Event Date Range Predicted Non-Fatals Reported Non-Fatals Reported/ Predicted
12/21/2011 Fair Rating 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011 3,590 2,426 68%

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Fatal Crash Completeness Measure: Percentage of Fatal Crash Records  
   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 FARS. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating MCMIS as a % of FARS is >= 90%
Fair Fair rating MCMIS as a % of FARS is 80-89%
Poor Poor rating MCMIS as a % of FARS is < 80%
Insufficient data Insufficient data rating State has < 15 FARS records AND MCMIS as a % of FARS is < 80%
Alabama: 
Fatal Crash Completeness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating Fatal
Crash
Year
Fatal Crash Records
FARS MCMIS MCMIS as
a % of FARS
12/14/2012 Good Rating 2010 105 112 107%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 2010 105 112 107%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 2010 105 111 106%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 2010 105 110 105%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 2009 81 88 109%

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Inspection Record Completeness Measure: Percentage of Driver and Vehicle Crash Data Reported to FMCSA  
   Determines a rating based on the completeness of driver and vehicle crash data reported to FMCSA. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is >= 85%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is 70-84%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of completed driver and vehicle information is < 70%
Alabama: 
Inspection Record Completeness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating Event Date Range Driver Identification
Completeness Evaluation
Vehicle Identification
Completeness Evaluation
Inspection
Record
Completeness
12/14/2012 Good Rating 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012 100% 99% 100%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012 100% 99% 100%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 4/1/2011 - 3/31/2012 100% 99% 100%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011 100% 99% 100%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011 100% 99% 100%

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Crash Timeliness Measure: Percentage of Crash Records Reported within 90 Days  
   Determines a rating based on the percentage of crash records reported to FMCSA within 90 days over a 12-month period. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage reported within 90 Days is >= 90%
Fair Fair rating Percentage reported within 90 Days is 65-90%
Poor Poor rating Percentage reported within 90 Days is < 65%
Insufficient data Insufficient data rating State has < 15 records reported in current timeframe AND percentage reported within 90 Days is < 65%
Alabama: 
Crash Timeliness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating # Records # Records Reported
w/in 90 Days
% Records Reported
w/in 90 Days
12/14/2012 Good Rating 2,617 2,534 97%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 2,668 2,546 95%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 2,696 2,620 97%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 2,590 2,545 98%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 2,604 2,486 95%

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Inspection Timeliness Measure: Percentage of Inspection Records Reported within 21 Days  
   Determines a rating based on the percentage of inspection records reported to FMCSA within 21 days over a 12-month period. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage reported within 21 Days is >= 90%
Fair Fair rating Percentage reported within 21 Days is 65-90%
Poor Poor rating Percentage reported within 21 Days is < 65%
Alabama: 
Inspection Timeliness Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating # Records # Records
Reported w/in 21 Days
% Records
Reported w/in 21 Days
12/14/2012 Good Rating 46,261 45,962 99%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 44,739 44,418 99%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 44,487 44,187 99%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 43,376 43,053 99%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 40,380 40,022 99%

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Crash Accuracy Measure: Percentage of Matched Crash Records  
   Determines a rating based on the percentage of crash records reported by the State over a 12-month period that were matched to a company registered in MCMIS. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of matched records is >= 95%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of matched records is 85-94%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of matched records is < 85%
Insufficient data Insufficient data rating State has < 15 records reported in current timeframe AND percentage of matched records is < 85%
Alabama: 
Crash Accuracy Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating # Interstate & HM Intrastate
Crash Records
# Matched
Records
% Matched
Records
12/14/2012 Good Rating 1,923 1,918 100%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 1,954 1,947 100%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 2,006 2,005 100%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 1,939 1,937 100%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 1,959 1,956 100%

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Inspection Accuracy Measure: Percentage of Matched Inspection Records  
   Determines a rating based on the percentage of inspection records reported by the States over a 12-month period that were matched to a company registered in MCMIS. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of matched records is >= 95%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of matched records is 85-94%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of matched records is < 85%
Alabama: 
Inspection Accuracy Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating # Interstate & HM Intrastate
Inspection Records
# Matched
Records
% Matched
Records
12/14/2012 Good Rating 39,399 39,353 100%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 38,018 37,977 100%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 37,948 37,907 100%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 36,934 36,893 100%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 34,354 34,287 100%

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Inspection VIN Accuracy Measure: Percentage of Valid VIN  
   Examines the completeness and accuracy of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) reported on the first vehicle unit. Data collected during inspection levels 1 through 6 were evaluated. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
Good Good rating Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is >= 85%
Fair Fair rating Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is 70 - 84%
Poor Poor rating Percentage of completed and accurate VIN is < 70%
Alabama: 
Inspection VIN Accuracy Measure History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating # Vehicle Units
Evaluated
# Valid
VIN
% Valid
VIN
12/14/2012 Good Rating 46,261 45,544 98%
9/28/2012 Good Rating 44,739 44,020 98%
6/22/2012 Good Rating 44,487 43,793 98%
3/23/2012 Good Rating 43,376 42,674 98%
12/21/2011 Good Rating 40,380 39,686 98%

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Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator: Percentage of State-Reported Non-Fatal Crash Records  
   Indicates States that have reported less than 50% of non-fatal crash records for the current 12-month period compared to the yearly average, based on the previous 36 months. (View Methodology)

Rating Criteria
Rating Criteria
No Flag No Flag Estimated Reported is >= 50%
Flag Flag rating Estimated Reported is < 50%
Insufficient data Insufficient data rating State has < 15 records reported in current timeframe AND State has < 15 records reported in previous 3 year average AND Estimate Reported is <= 50%
Alabama: 
Crash Consistency Overriding Indicator History
MCMIS
Run Date
Rating Avg # Records
Over Last 3 Years
Total # Records
for Current Period
% Reported
for Current Period
12/14/2012 No Flag 2,330 2,507 108%
9/28/2012 No Flag 2,272 2,559 113%
6/22/2012 No Flag 2,214 2,584 117%
3/23/2012 No Flag 2,237 2,493 111%
12/21/2011 No Flag 2,287 2,506 110%

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