An assessment of autonomous vehicles: Traffic impacts and infrastructure needs—Final Report

University of Texas, March 1, 2017

“Smart driving technologies” are components that create a more intelligent automotive system, and these technologies can be beneficial in the future for our infrastructure. To analyze these technologies, we anticipated benefits relating to transportation safety, mobility and environment. This involves crash benefits, travel time and congestion benefits, and several cost benefits, amongst others.

https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/ctr-publications/0-6847-1.pdf