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March 14, 2022

4. Americans cautious about the deployment of driverless cars

Americans somewhat divided on impact of driverless vehicles on injuries, deaths from traffic accidents

Americans somewhat divided on impact of driverless vehicles on injuries, deaths from traffic accidents

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4. Americans cautious about the deployment of driverless cars
Americans more likely to say the widespread use of driverless cars would be bad rather than good for society
Majority of Americans say they wouldn’t want to ride in a driverless vehicle, but men, adults under 50 and those with a college degree are more open to the idea
About one-in-five Americans say they’d be extremely or very comfortable sharing the road with driverless cars
Men, younger adults and those who have heard a lot about driverless cars more likely to say they would be good for society
Most say the widespread use of driverless cars would result in job loss, system hacking; still, a majority sees benefits for older adults, those with disabilities
Fewer than one-in-ten adults say driverless vehicles will decrease income gaps among Americans
Americans somewhat divided on impact of driverless vehicles on injuries, deaths from traffic accidents
Public more likely to prioritize saving those inside rather than outside of a driverless car, but many are unsure
Strong public support for driverless cars to have higher testing standards than regular vehicles
A majority of Americans say companies that design driverless cars should play a major role in setting standards for them
A slight majority of Americans are concerned that the government won’t go far enough in regulating driverless cars, but views are highly partisan
Driverless cars seen as more acceptable if there were regular reports on accidents, cars clearly labeled
About four-in-ten Americans favor using driverless technology for delivery vehicles and taxis, but fewer support self-driving 18-wheelers