Automated Vehicles EFFICIENCY
4.2 BILLION
lost hours (one work week for every traveler) Traffic congestion is an
$87.2 BILLION
annual drain on the U.S. economy
Up to
10%
of police time is spent dealing with traffic
!
automated vehicles ... Follow each other more closely, increasing existing road capacity Reduce car accidents and decrease traffic congestion React faster and together increasing capacity through intersections
automated vehicles ...
SAFETY
Have faster reaction time than a human Can see 360 degrees In 2010
35,000 PEOPLE
lost their lives in crashes in the United States
Cost of crashes to the U.S. economy is more than
$230 BILLION
per year and consumes a greater share of national healthcare costs than any other cause of illness or injury
Are programmed to follow local traffic laws Never get distracted, tired or impaired have the Potential to dramatically reduce crashes and car - related injuries and deaths