Studying the Safety Impact of Autonomous Vehicles Using Simulation-Based Surrogate Safety Measures

• Published in: Journal of advanced transportation Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Vu, Hai L., Truong, Long T., Tian, Qingyun, Morando, Mark Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Automation; Automobile industry; Car following; Case studies; Computer simulation; Crashes; Driverless cars; Headways; Human acts; Human behavior; Human error; Impact strength; Market penetration; Penetration; Roads & highways; Safety; Safety measures; Simulation; Statistical analysis; Statistical significance; Traffic accidents; Traffic conflicts; Traffic safety; Transportation; Vehicles; Australia; United States > US

Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has advanced rapidly in recent years with some automated features already available in vehicles on the market. AVs are expected to reduce traffic crashes as the majority of crashes are related to driver errors, fatigue, alcohol, or drugs. However, very little resea...