As autonomous vehicles (AVs) become more prevalent on roads in the United States, relevant information on their safety, especially when interacting with vulnerable road users (VRUs) like bicyclists and pedestrians is crucial. To understand the current state of AVs, this brief reviews VRU perceptions and interactions with AVs, relevant crash data on AVs, the use of AVs as a ride-hailing service, and AV technology and design. This brief examines technology, infrastructure, and data trends that can help inform communities on how to safely walk and bike amongst AVs. Knowledge of these topics...
UC Berkeley SafeTREC's new research brief, "Autonomous vehicles an Vulnerable Road User Safety", reviews relevant information on the safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs), especially when interacting with vulnerable road users (VRUs) like bicyclists and pedestrians is crucial. To understand the current state of AVs, this brief reviews VRU perceptions and interactions with AVs, relevant crash data on AVs, the use of AVs as a ride-hailing service, and AV...
How much do people trust automated vehicles (AVs), and do trust levels change with the amount of exposure one has to them?
A new UC Berkeley SafeTREC study surveyed 811 San Francisco residents who have had real-world exposure to AVs — 376 robotaxi passengers and 435 non-passengers who are pedestrians, bicyclists, or drivers...
UC Berkeley SafeTREC has launched our new California Autonomous Vehicle Crash Dashboard, which provides a public resource to explore autonomous vehicle crash data reported in California. The data provided includes crashes from July 2021 onwards, reported under the requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standing General Order (...
The safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is fundamental to protecting all road users, but public perception of their safety is equally important, as it shapes trust, acceptance, and willingness to share the road with this...
The safety performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is fundamental to protecting all road users, but public perception of their safety is equally important, as it shapes trust, acceptance, and willingness to share the road with this technology. The city of San Francisco provides a unique environment to study safety perceptions of AVs for different road users given that they have operated on city streets for years, allowing residents to experience substantial amounts of interactions with this technology. The UC Berkeley Safe Transportation...
