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More than four in 10 Americans say safety will be a key benefit of autonomous vehicles. Photo via Pixabay.<\/p>\n
Some 52% of Americans believe they are familiar with autonomous vehicles, and 57% of that group says they are willing to ride in them, according to a new HNTB America THINKS\u00a0survey.<\/p>\n
Among that same group, slightly more than half (51%) believe AVs are safer than human-driven vehicles.<\/p>\n
The survey also explored what consumers view as the key benefits of self-driving cars.<\/p>\n
The single most important benefit cited by all survey respondents was increased mobility for non-drivers \u2014 with 52% ranking it as the top benefit. Reduced accidents and increased safety came in second, with 43% of respondents citing it as a significant benefit of AVs. Finally, improvements to the environment along with improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists were each cited by 23% of respondents.<\/p>\n
Noteworthy, as it concerns safety, the survey found that an overwhelming 91% of people believe self-driving cars should be required to have a person on board who could override the automation in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n
Another key finding: More than six in 10 Americans surveyed are concerned about the privacy of data generated by autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n
Conducted online by Russell Research, HNTB’s America THINKS survey, Sharing the Road with Autonomous Vehicles 2019, polled a random nationwide sample of 1,018 Americans, ages 18 and older, from April 5 to 8.<\/p>\n
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