IIHS study of 5K+ crashes: self-driving cars would have prevented only a third, those caused by “sensing and perceiving” errors and driver “incapacitation”
DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes …
This @iihs study is powerful check on absurd hype about potential for driverless cars to cut road fatalities based on overused & misleading cliche that driver error is the cause of 90% crashes. https://www.iihs.org/... https://twitter.com/...
“Our analysis shows that it will be crucial for designers to prioritize safety over rider preferences if autonomous vehicles are to live up to their promise to be safer than human drivers,” says IIHS Research Scientist Alexandra Mueller. Full report: https://go.iihs.org/... 8/8 h…