More drivers this year are afraid of riding in a self-driving vehicle than last year, according to a new AAA survey.
Sixty-eight percent of drivers are afraid of riding in a self-driving vehicle, up from 55% in 2022, the poll found. AAA said it's also the largest annual increase in the survey since 2020.
"We did not expect such a dramatic shift in consumer concerns from previous years," Adrienne Woodland, a spokeswoman for the auto club, said Thursday in a statement. "Though it isn't entirely surprising, given the number of high-profile crashes that have recently occurred from over-reliance on current vehicle technologies."
