Should Cities Be Welcoming Autonomous Vehicles?
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The episode discusses the complexities of data on self-driving cars and their implications for road safety.
About this episode: As self-driving cars reach new corners of the country, there is more data on crashes and safety. But is there enough data to confidently assess the benefits and dangers? In this episode: Road safety expert Johnathon Ehsani parses the complexities of the existing data, shares in which contexts driverless cars could be safer, and offers advice to mayors and city residents. Guest: Johnathon Ehsani , PhD, MPH, is an internationally recognized road safety researcher and an associate professor in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management , a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. He served as the Baltimore City Commissioner of Health from 2005 to 2009. Show links and related content: An Open Letter from the Medical Community on America's Road Deaths Waymo Safety Impact —Waymo Advancing Transportation Equity and Safety Through Autonomous Vehicles —Health Equity Are Self-driving Cars Safe? —Public Health On Call (March 2023) Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast…
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