By the Numbers: A Future without Drivers
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5.5 million
Number of motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. in 2009, involving 9.5 million vehicles
33,808
Number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents
240,000
Number of people hospitalized due to motor vehicle accidents
$450 billion
Estimated costs associated with motor vehicle accidents (medical costs, property damage, lost productivity, legal costs, travel delays, pain and quality of life)
90
Percent reduction in motor vehicle accidents that Google claims it can achieve with driverless cars
$101 billion
The cost of lost productivity and fuel due to traffic congestion
30
Percentage of cars on roads in central city areas made up of people driving around looking for parking
10 percent
The increase in driving in a city when a city increases its road capacity by 10 percent
Sources: Wall Street Journal; Forbes