Research Article

A Precrash Scenario Analysis Comparing Safety Performance across Autonomous Vehicle Driving Modes

Table 3

AV precrash scenario types for different driving modes.

Precrash scenario typesAutonomous drivingDriving takeoverConventional drivingTotal%
N%N%N%

(1) Lead vehicle (AV) stopped10143.1656.103621.4314229.34

(2a) AV changing lanes-same direction20.8522.4452.986413.22
(2b) CV changing lanes-same direction2912.391113.41158.93

(3) Lead vehicle (AV) decelerating229.401214.6384.76428.68

(4a) AV backing up into another vehicle10.4356.1095.36377.64
(4b) CV backing up into AV114.7033.6684.76

(5) Pedalcyclist crash with prior vehicle maneuver114.701518.2984.76347.02

(6a) CV turning at nonsignalized junction72.9922.4431.79244.96
(6b) AV turning and CV going straight across path at nonsignalized junction10.4344.8831.79
(6c) CV turning and AV going straight across path at nonsignalized junction10.4322.4410.60

(7a) AV parking-same direction10.4322.4463.57204.13
(7b) CV parking-same direction31.2800.0084.76

(8a) AV making a maneuver-opposite direction10.4311.2231.79183.72
(8b) CV making a maneuver-opposite direction72.9933.6631.79

(9) Road edge departure with prior vehicle maneuver20.8533.6684.76132.69

(10a) AV turning-same direction10.4300.0021.19122.48
(10b) CV turning-same direction52.1422.4421.19

(11) Pedalcyclist crash without prior vehicle maneuver31.2822.4463.57112.27

(12a) AV drifting-same direction00.0022.4463.57112.27
(12b) CV drifting-same direction20.8500.0010.60

(13a) Following AV making a maneuver00.0000.0031.7991.86
(13b) Following CV making a maneuver52.1400.0010.60

(14) Object crash without prior vehicle maneuver20.8500.0052.9871.45

(15a) AV left turn across path from opposite directions at signalized junctions10.4300.0021.1951.03
(15b) CV left turn across path from opposite directions at signalized junctions20.8500.0000.00

(16) CV running red light00.0033.6621.1951.03

(17) Lead vehicle (AV) accelerating31.2800.0010.6040.83

(18) CV running stop sign20.8511.2210.6040.83

(19) Object crash with prior vehicle maneuver00.0000.0042.3840.83

(20) Pedestrian crash without prior vehicle maneuver20.8500.0010.6030.62

(21) Lead vehicle (AV) moving at lower constant speed20.8500.0010.6030.62

(22a) AV straight crossing paths at nonsignalized junctions00.0000.0010.6030.62
(22b) CV straight crossing paths at nonsignalized junctions10.4311.2200.00

(23) Pedestrian crash with prior vehicle maneuver00.0011.2200.0010.21

(24) Other (such as ADS failure and scrape when opening the door)31.2800.0052.9881.65