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Driving to Safety, Reconsidered
We likely do not need to observe AVs for billions of miles to assure us that they are less likely to get into fatal crashes.

Autonomous Vehicles in 2019: Rise of Safety Assurance
From medicines to financial institutions, gaining public acceptance through safety assurance is critical. Responsible technology developers must learn to do the same for autonomous vehicles.

This Week in AVs: Ford Submits AV Safety Report, Lyft/Aptiv Hit AV Testing Milestone, and More
SAFE's weekly roundup of the top news in autonomous vehicle innovation and deployment.

Who Benefits from NHTSA’s New Autonomous Vehicle Policy?
Industry and government often find themselves in a somewhat counterproductive relationship in which companies aggressively oppose regulations. However, given the newness and many uncertainties around driverless car technology, the need for policy at the federal level has become clear.

Beyond Fuel Savings: Autonomous Vehicles to Reduce Drunk-Driving Deaths
Transportation services like Uber and Lyft are already reducing the number of deaths from drunk driving. Autonomous vehicles can accelerate this trend, and benefit the food and beverage industries in the process.

Keep Your Eye On The Prize Offered By Driverless Cars
The goal is not to deploy too soon. Instead, it is to be prepared to deploy as soon as possible after the technology is deemed ready.

America has been Ready for Self-driving Cars Since the Days of the Horse and Buggy
In the U.S. alone, vehicular accidents have killed more than 32,000 people annually for the past five years for which data is available. That’s as if five 737 jets crashed every week. It is more than double the number of people who have died worldwide in the recent Ebola epidemic.

Traffic Deaths Climb as Driving Becomes Too Tedious for Modern Motorists
As distracted driving accounts for an increasing number of accidents, the arrival of fully-autonomous vehicles can’t come soon enough. But there’s a catch: Improper deployment of partially-autonomous vehicles to motorists who are already less focused on the road could have disastrous consequences.

Startups Pitch Transportation and Mobility Solutions to Techstars at CES
Ten startups competed for first place in a competition to present the most exciting innovation in connected cars, personal transportation, and safety.

On the Move: The Future of Crude Transport by Rail
A BNSF train derailment and oil spill in northeastern Montana last week brought to light once again the inherent risks in transporting crude throughout the country.