Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safe

The Audi AI:ME self-driving concept vehicle at the CES tech show in Las Vegas In Jan 8. Auto safety experts are hoping that self-driving vehicles will someday prevent the more than 90% of crashes caused by human mistakes. — AP

DETROIT: A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.

Auto safety experts say humans cause about 94% of crashes in the United States, but the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study says computer-controlled robocars will only stop about one-third of them.