This report explores the impacts of autonomous (also called self-driving, driverless or
robotic) vehicles, and their implications for transportation planning. It investigates how
quickly such vehicles are likely to develop and be deployed based on experience with
previous vehicle technologies; their likely benefits and costs; how they will affect travel
activity; and their impacts on road, parking and public transit planning. This analysis
indicates that Level 5 autonomous vehicles, able to operate without a driver, may be …

This report explores the impacts of autonomous (also called self-driving, driverless or
robotic) vehicles, and their implications for various planning issues. It investigates how
quickly self-driving vehicles are likely to develop and be deployed based on experience with
previous vehicle technologies; their likely benefits and costs; and how they are likely to affect
travel demands and planning decisions such as optimal road, parking and public transit
supply. This analysis indicates that some benefits, such as independent mobility for affluent …