Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 84554

Driverless Vehicles: Safety

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Coombes

LabourWest Bromwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of automated vehicles on road safety.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
With 88% of road traffic collisions currently involving human error as a contributory factor, self-driving vehicles offer an opportunity to make our roads safer for the people who rely on them.Government will publish a Statement of Safety Principles – sub...

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