{"id":684,"date":"2026-01-19T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=684"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:00:27","slug":"self-driving-car-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/self-driving-car-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Key Self-Driving Car Statistics (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"684\" class=\"elementor elementor-684\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3494c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3494c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6961f18\" data-id=\"6961f18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ab6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72ab6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are currently no fully driverless vehicles on the road, barring those being used in testing, it\u2019s full steam ahead for the development of self-driving cars, or automated vehicles (AVs).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVs have the potential to take stressed, tired, intoxicated, and distracted drivers off the road to bring about safer driving. But it isn\u2019t just consumers who feel they can benefit from these futuristic vehicles. In fact, 55% of small business owners believe their fleets will be completely autonomous in the next two decades [11].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, public perception is mixed. Below, we\u2019ll explore a myriad of self-driving car statistics so you can learn more and see where you stand on the topic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86dc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a86dc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/self-driving-car-statistics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-686\" alt=\"self-driving car statistics\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/self-driving-car-statistics.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/self-driving-car-statistics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/self-driving-car-statistics-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03eddff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03eddff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key Insights<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7d71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7d71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are currently more than <\/span><b>1,400 self-driving cars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the U.S. being tested by 80 companies [12]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than <\/span><b>30 million automated vehicles (AVs)&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with at least level 1 autonomy worldwide [13]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., the current AV market is estimated to be valued at around <\/span><b>$4 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [2]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34 states and Washington, D.C. have published legislation regarding AVs [20]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94% of car accidents are caused by human error [2]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An estimated <\/span><b>1 out of 3 crashes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could be prevented by driverless cars [15]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The accident rate of self-driving cars is <\/span><b>9.1 crashes per million miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> driven\u2014<\/span><b>more than double the rate of regular cars <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[8]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the NHTSA, there have been <\/span><b>419 AV crash reports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>18 fatalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [28]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common type of accident involving self-driving cars involves getting<\/span><b> hit from the rear (62%)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed by <\/span><b>sideswipes (21%)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> [18, 19]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>12% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of U.S. respondents feel safe in self-driving cars; however, <\/span><b>72% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">would feel safer if they had the ability to step in and take control in emergencies [10]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>55%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of small business owners believe their fleets will be completely autonomous in the next 20 years [11]<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At best, up to <\/span><b>20%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of new passenger cars will be sold with level 3 or higher autonomy by 2030 and 57% by 2035 [26]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf85e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf85e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are self-driving cars?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ab2070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVs use technology to either partially or fully replace human drivers with Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) [4, 6]. Virtually all new cars today have some level of driver assistance technology, like adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking, which are meant to assist the driver in reducing their workload [3]. However, none of these systems is currently reliable enough to allow drivers to take a complete back seat, so to speak [3].<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To clarify how autonomous AVs truly are, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has developed a widely-accepted classification system based on the level of human intervention required [6]. See the full breakdown of each level below [1].<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 0:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Momentary driver assistance offers warnings and alerts, like lane departure warnings and automatic emergency braking, while the driver is fully engaged and attentive<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Driver assistance provides continuous assistance with either acceleration and braking OR steering, like lane keeping assistance or adaptive cruise control, while the driver is fully engaged and attentive<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Additional assistance provides both acceleration and braking AND steering, like highway pilot (similar to autopilot), while the driver is fully engaged and attentive<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Conditional automation in which the system actively drives, handling all aspects of driving, with the driver attentive and ready to take over<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High automation, when engaged, means the system drives and is fully responsible for all driving tasks. The human driver is a passenger and does not need to be engaged; however, these vehicles can only operate in limited service areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Level 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Full automation, when engaged, means the system drives and is fully responsible for all driving tasks. The human driver is a passenger and does not need to be engaged; these vehicles can operate universally in all conditions and on all roadways.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levels 0-2, which offer driver support features, are currently available in the U.S., with levels 3-5 still in development and not yet available for consumer purchase [1, 4].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c881ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c881ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many self-driving cars are there?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213426c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213426c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s difficult to say how many self-driving cars there are in the U.S. and abroad. First, the definition of \u201cself-driving\u201d cars depends on the specific classification based on the SAE\u2019s levels. Second, fully autonomous vehicles (levels 3-5) are not yet commercially available and are still in testing. Still, states allow a limited number of self-driving vehicles on designated public streets for testing, research, and pilot programs [1].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a recent talk at the Uber Elevate Summit, the U.S. Department of Transportation revealed that there are currently more than 1,400 self-driving cars in the U.S. being tested by 80 companies [12]. California was not only one of the first states to test AVs on public roads but also the state which holds the majority of these test companies\u2014about 62 in total [12].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By contrast, it is estimated that there are more than 30 million AVs with at least level 1 autonomy worldwide [13]. While there is still no official data, it is also estimated that this number will reach over 54 million by 2024 [14].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c639200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c639200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Define \u201ctesting\u201d\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca3ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca3ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s use Tesla as an example. Tesla vehicles are currently at level 2 autonomy [21]. Their fully self-driving vehicle is still in testing, with roughly 100,000 drivers currently testing the software [21]. After passing a safety test, these test drivers install the Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta software on their vehicles, running updates whenever available, to observe whether any negative behavior is an isolated event or if it\u2019s rare or consistent [21].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In testing, these drivers are helping Tesla see what changes need to be made in order for FSD Beta to reach level 5 autonomy, meaning fully autonomous, requiring no human intervention [21]. Just what are they looking out for? The vehicle\u2019s ability to select the correct lane when turning at an intersection, slowing down at speed bumps or dips in the road, phantom braking and stopping, and running stop signs, among other things [21].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this information provides the AV industry with valuable insights, helping to bring level 5 vehicles onto the road [21].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29266cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29266cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of technology is involved?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1147d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e1147d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several companies, like NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are making chips for AVs. To understand the kind of technology involved, let\u2019s look at NVIDIA as an example.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVIDIA has an AV platform, NVIDIA DRIVE, which is a suite of products for AVs [22]. Through DRIVE, NVIDIA handles everything from the vehicle\u2019s computer to sensor data collection to building models for perception, mapping, planning, and control [22]. Its newest artificial intelligence (AI) platform to power AVs was announced in 2021, the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoC (system-on-a-chip) [22]. This technology serves as the central computer for AVs and promises 254 TOPS (trillion operations per second) [22]. For comparison, Tesla\u2019s FSD Computer operates at 144 trillion TOPS [22]. That\u2019s seriously quick thinking!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using this NVIDIA technology allows developers to not only build but also scale and leverage their developmental investment across autonomy level 2 to level 5 vehicles in their fleet [22].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b77951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b77951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are self-driving cars safer?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b8a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b8a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without enough data, it\u2019s too soon to say for sure how much safer AVs truly are. However, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/what-are-the-odds-of-dying-in-a-car-crash\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40,000 car accident fatalities<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">each year and 94% of car accidents being caused by human error, ADAS systems should, in theory, reduce car accidents by up to 94% [2]. There is no distracted or impaired driving in a self-driving car. Of course, like humans, technology can also be flawed. While ADAS systems won\u2019t text and drive or drink and drive, below are some of the ways in which these systems need work [4]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AVs perform worse in edge cases, which are essentially those extreme or incredibly unlikely situations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad weather can leave AV technology prone to error<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inner-city traffic can be difficult for AVs to navigate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computers lack intuition and instinct, which can affect response time and more<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many safety regulations are not mandatory for AVs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is difficult to standardize laws across states<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above points highlight some of the many reasons why levels 3-5 are still not available and require improvements and fine-tuning until they\u2019re available for purchase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d35b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33d35b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other problems with self-driving cars<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b0fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b0fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AVs rely on computer technology, they are at a high risk of being hacked [7]. For example, cyber-attacks could potentially overload the vehicle\u2019s sensors, overwhelm the system\u2019s obstacle detection, and more [7]. Cybersecurity is a huge focus for manufacturers to ensure AV systems are reliable and continue to work as intended [1]. A major challenge in testing for these kinds of attacks is just that\u2014they&#8217;re tests, conducted in controlled environments. It\u2019s likely that we won\u2019t know the full extent of their hacking risk until fully autonomous vehicles are made commercially available [4].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, the AI in these systems is still working to recognise traffic signs, road markings, detect vehicles and pedestrians, and plan the drive ahead [7]. Stickers on traffic signs or paint on the roads can all prevent recognition and lead AVs to behave in potentially dangerous ways [7].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another issue is that of liability\u2014who is responsible for a crash if the car is driving itself? Experts emphasize that, at least for the foreseeable future, drivers will still retain responsibility [1]. The question of insurance is one that needs to be addressed, but there\u2019s time still, as fully autonomous vehicles are not yet available to the public.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, there are environmental issues to consider. The energy needed to run their computers could produce more greenhouse gas emissions per year than all of the world\u2019s existing data centers currently do; the data centers that run these computer applications account for about 0.3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is roughly the equivalent to the entire carbon footprint of Argentina [23].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbe9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbe9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accidents and fatalities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e558a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e558a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/how-many-car-accidents-occur-each-second-minute-hour-day-month-and-year\/\">Car accidents<\/a> claim thousands of lives each year, but self-driving cars are not a perfect solution. In looking at the accident rate of self-driving cars, they account for <\/span><b>9.1 crashes per million miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> driven\u2014more than double the rate of regular cars at <\/span><b>4.1 crashes per million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> miles driven [8].\u00a0<\/span>However, on a positive note, these crashes tend to result in far less severe injuries [4].<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the NHTSA, there have been 419 AV crash reports, with 263 of those crashes involving level 2 AVs and 156 involving fully autonomous vehicles [28]. As a result, there have been 18 deaths, but all of those involved the former group, rather than the latter, fully autonomous group [28]. However, the NHTSA does not require manufacturers to report whether or not the crash was caused by a technical issue or driver error [28].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e4c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24e4c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many accidents self-driving cars may reduce<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc85cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc85cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, the lack of data makes it hard to say just how many accidents self-driving cars can reduce. However, after analyzing 5,000 crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded that one out of three crashes could be prevented by driverless cars [15]. The IIHS went on to say that of those crashes AVs prevented, they could likely reduce only those crashes caused by driver errors [15]. In response, the AV industry noted that AVs are programmed to prevent a much higher number of crashes\u2014about 72%\u2014caused by far more complex errors [15]. Some manufacturers, such as General Motors, say AVs are an essential part of eventually achieving a zero crash rate [15].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding the types of accidents, the most common type of accident involving self-driving cars involves getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/rear-end-collision-statistics\/\">hit from the rear<\/a> (62%) followed by sideswipes (21%) [18, 19]. These statistics help to show that most accidents involving AVs occur due to driver error on the other car\u2019s part.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbd4dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dbd4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public perception<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d789e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d789e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite their potential for greater safety, AVs bring up a mixed bag of emotions. A recent poll revealed the following sentiments [9]:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 in 10 Americans think AVs will never be safe<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75% think AV technology isn\u2019t ready for consumer use<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost 50% said they wouldn\u2019t get into an AV rideshare or taxi<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34% believe that the pros of AVs outweigh the cons<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of safety, another study revealed that just 12% of U.S. respondents feel safe in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-driving cars; however, 72% would feel safer if they had the ability to step in and take control in emergencies [10].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main reason many drivers feel unsafe in AVs is the false sense of security they provide by being a passenger, rather than a driver. As previously mentioned, these vehicles are not fully autonomous yet, but the varying levels of \u201cself-driving\u201d cars are not widely known to the public, creating a bit of a misnomer. Additionally, the risk of cyber-attacks poses a safety threat, as do the lithium-ion batteries used in AVs, which are volatile and combustible [10, 8].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8acf1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8acf1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legislation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba78ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dba78ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawmakers are struggling to agree on how best to regulate AVs, raising questions over safety and liability rules [25]. In 2018, the AV Start Act, which would have introduced a framework for testing, regulating, and deploying AVs, was brought to Congress but failed to pass [6]. Despite the AV industry\u2019s push for federal regulation since then, the federal government has published voluntary guidelines for states to enact their own legislation [24].<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some states allow the deployment of AVs for commercial use only, while others allow AVs for testing only [20]. In total, 34 states and Washington, D.C. have published legislation regarding AVs, but not all of these laws align on key factors such as whether or not there needs to be a driver present, whether or not that driver must be licensed, and whether the vehicle requires liability insurance [20]. For some states, everything depends on the vehicle\u2019s level of automation [18,19].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b968f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7b968f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market size and trends<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5205203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5205203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite challenges in legislation and beyond, the AV industry is lucrative. In the U.S., the current AV market is estimated to be valued at around $4 billion, with projections to become a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$186 billion industry by 2030 [2]. It is estimated that by 2035, the AV industry could generate a whopping $300-$400 billion in revenue [26].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While growth is inevitable, it\u2019s difficult to say when cars will be fully autonomous. While researchers, manufacturers, and industry experts differ in their projections, the majority agree that level 5 AVs won\u2019t hit the market until at least 2030, with many projecting 2040 [6, 4]. Even then, we\u2019re only likely to see these vehicles allowed in certain \u201cgeofenced\u201d areas, such as corporate and college campuses or theme parks [4]. It\u2019s likely that the use of AVs on major roads will still require human-driver supervision [4].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In looking at the technology available, consumer buy-in, and regulatory support, projections show that at worst, 4% of new passenger cars will be sold with level 3 or higher by 2030 and 17% by 2035 [26]. At best, these numbers increase to 20% by 2030 and 57% by 2035 [26].<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf7cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf7cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd81a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd81a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While projections may vary and lawmakers debate the appropriate methods of regulation, one thing is clear: the cars of the future are upon us. AVs are already in development and being tested on U.S. roads as we speak. While some may be wary at the thought of relinquishing control on the road, others are excited by the thought of the safety and efficiency that AVs can potentially introduce to driving as we know it. We hope that this article serves to educate you in order to form a more rounded opinion on this emerging technology.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc935fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc935fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/technology-innovation\/automated-vehicles-safety#the-topic-road-to-full-automation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Highway Transportation Safety Authority<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2022\/08\/29\/self-driving-cars-future-gm-tesla\/7896389001\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbb.com\/car-advice\/self-driving-cars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kelley Blue Book<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/blog\/are-self-driving-cars-safer-than-humans\/#%3A~%3Atext%3DSelf%2Ddriving%20cars%20also%20have%2Csevere%20injuries%20than%20regular%20accidents\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Way<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomtom.com\/solutions\/highway-pilot\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TomTom<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/css.umich.edu\/publications\/factsheets\/mobility\/autonomous-vehicles-factsheet\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\/news\/enisa-news\/cybersecurity-challenges-in-the-uptake-of-artificial-intelligence-in-autonomous-driving\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Union Agency for Cybersecurity<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natlawreview.com\/article\/dangers-driverless-cars\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Law Review<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/5\/19\/21262576\/self-driving-cars-poll-av-perception-trust-skepticism-pave\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Verge<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governing.com\/next\/only-12-percent-of-americans-feel-safe-in-autonomous-cars.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global.nissannews.com\/ja-JP\/releases\/release-41181d20da4d17b77ed88d700817c540-businesses-need-smarter-tech-in-their-fleets-to-survive-e-commerce-boom\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Nissan News<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/06\/11\/over-1400-self-driving-vehicles-are-now-in-testing-by-80-companies-across-the-u-s\/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD7ErBAntrPmbzsYLOckVUnpmiaBrgFJGnUIwzabM03NouvvDp0qwhQpajwlaxB5VxGQO7Ml18hAKF3z4U2pwLqtCBFwfs1HMUBcm-gG3te9TxY7OTLYglgOnAVorzpzjLysWQZSg25m8F4ocmaJjq_Kjnvf8KdPshNAzwQAFYYo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tech Crunch<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/01\/16\/driverless-cars-the-dark-side-of-autonomous-vehicles-that-no-ones-talking-about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euro News<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1230664\/projected-number-autonomous-cars-worldwide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-autos-selfdriving-idUSKBN23C2T7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuters<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iotworldtoday.com\/transportation-logistics\/human-error-causes-99-of-autonomous-vehicle-accidents-study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IoT World<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/ftp\/arxiv\/papers\/2102\/2102.06286.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arxiv<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/features\/state-laws-autonomous-self-driving-driverless-cars-vehicles-legal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motor Trend<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/topics\/advanced-driver-assistance\/autonomous-vehicle-laws\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insurance Institute for Highway Safety<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotcars.com\/american-state-laws-around-autonomous-cars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot Cars<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cleantechnica.com\/2022\/05\/02\/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-how-close-to-level-5-autonomy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean Technica<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4476406-nvidias-autonomous-vehicle-opportunity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeking Alpha<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2023\/autonomous-vehicles-carbon-emissions-0113\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.automotiveworld.com\/articles\/state-not-federal-policy-guides-us-autonomous-driving\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automotive World<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/2\/3\/22916045\/congress-autonomous-vehicle-hearing-av-start-legislation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Verge<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/automotive-and-assembly\/our-insights\/autonomous-drivings-future-convenient-and-connected\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketsandmarkets.com\/Market-Reports\/near-autonomous-passenger-car-market-1220.html#%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%20global%20autonomous%20%2F%20self%2Ddriving%2C13.3%25%20from%202021%20to%202030\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Markets and Markets<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/sites\/nhtsa.gov\/files\/2022-06\/ADAS-L2-SGO-Report-June-2022.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHTSA<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While there are currently no fully driverless vehicles on the road, barring those being used in testing, it\u2019s full steam ahead for the development of self-driving cars, or automated vehicles (AVs). 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