Why Self-driving Cars?

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5,338,000 crashes

1,530,000 injury crashes

448,000 distraction

71,000 drowsy

69,000 pedestrians

48,000 pedalcyclists

32,367 deaths

52% not wearing belts

90% crashes due to driver behavior/error

1,900,000,000 gallons of fuel

5,500,000,000 lost hours

$100,000,000,000 lost fuel/time

age

41,394,141 65+ 2010

72,774,000 65+ 2030

54,000,000 disabled

46% working disabled

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

no regulations

50 states

must have drivers license

must comply with traffic laws

Nevada June '11 March '12

Florida April '12

California Sept '12 Jan '15

500,000+

miles