A look at 12 self-driving car accidents around the world: radical technology and vulnerable humans

　　Yesterday morning, Uber's self-driving car caused the world's first pedestrian death in the United States, which caused an uproar. This will make this new technology, which everyone is already skeptical of, even worse. Uber announced that its self-driving road tests will be completely suspended, and more experts called for more rational research on self-driving , and technology should be people-oriented. Let's follow the automotive electronics editor to learn about the relevant content.

　　Well, in addition to the autonomous driving accident that has attracted strong attention this time, what other problems has occurred with autonomous driving technology so far? Let's take a look at NetEase Intelligence's inventory.

　　1. Cases where Uber’s self-driving car caused the death of a pedestrian on public roads

　　Event review: At around 10 p.m. on March 18, 2018, a woman in Arizona, USA, was hit and injured by an Uber self-driving car and later died. This is the world's first pedestrian death caused by an autonomous vehicle. At the time of the accident, although there was a driver sitting behind the steering wheel, the car was in automatic control mode. At the time, the police statement stated that the car was heading north and the woman was walking from west to east outside the crosswalk. Latest news: The local police chief said that the preliminary investigation showed that Uber's self-driving car was not at fault.

　　2. Tesla Model S rear-end collision with fire truck on highway

　　Event review: On January 22, 2018, a Tesla Model S crashed into a parked fire truck on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, but fortunately no one was injured. The driver told the fire department that the car was in autopilot mode at the time.

　　3. Tesla Model 3 Flying into the River Case

　　Event review: On January 12, 2018, a Tesla Model 3 overturned into a creek. The driver in the accident apparently lost control while turning, causing the vehicle to fly into the air and then jump into the creek.

　　4. Ford Argo AI self-driving car caused passenger injury case

　　Event review: On January 10, 2018, Argo AI, a company invested by Ford, had a traffic accident in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, which eventually resulted in two injuries. So far, the authorities have determined that the accident was caused by human error and the cause of the accident was a truck running a red light. There were four passengers in the car at the time, but fortunately only two passengers were injured and were sent to the hospital without serious injuries.

　　5. Cruise self-driving car scratched a motorcycle

　　Event review: On December 7, 2017, a Cruise  self-driving car was driving on Oak Street in autonomous mode. After crossing the intersection of Oak Street and Fillmore Street, it remained in the third lane and drove east. After that, the car scraped a motorcycle while changing lanes. The accident caused the motorcycle driver to suffer shoulder injuries and he has been sent to the hospital for treatment.

　　6. The first collision between a driverless bus and a truck in the United States

　　Event review: On November 8, 2017, a driverless bus in Las Vegas, the United States, was involved in a car accident on the first day it was allowed to go on the road. The driverless bus collided with a human-driven cargo truck while driving at a low speed. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. It is reported that the driverless bus was manufactured by the French company Navya and can carry 15 passengers.

　　7. Uber self-driving test car crashed and rolled over

　　Event review: On March 24, 2017, an Uber self-driving test car was involved in a traffic accident in Tempe, Arizona. At an intersection, the Uber self-driving car traveling from north to south collided with a regular car traveling from east to west and trying to turn left. The Uber self-driving car overturned and the other car was seriously damaged, but fortunately there were no casualties. The police said that the accident was caused by the human driver not giving way to the self-driving car that was going straight.

　　8. Google driverless test car collided with a truck

　　Event review: On September 23, 2016, Google's driverless test car encountered a serious traffic accident in Mountain View, the United States. In the accident, Google's driverless test car was severely hit by a Dodge commercial truck, causing serious damage to the driverless test car, which had to be towed away from the scene. Fortunately, the accident did not cause any casualties.

　　9. Tesla Model S driver death caused by self-driving car

　　Event review: At 3:00 p.m. on May 7, 2016, driver Joshua Brown was driving a 2015 Tesla Model S on a Florida highway and collided with a trailer that was coming in a perpendicular direction. The investigation report stated that under strong sunlight, the driver and the autopilot system failed to notice the white body of the trailer and therefore failed to activate the brake system in time. Because the trailer was crossing the road and had a high body, this special situation caused the Model S to pass under the trailer, and its front windshield collided with the bottom of the trailer, resulting in the driver's unfortunate death.

　　10. Google driverless car collided with a bus

　　Event review: On February 14, 2016, the accident occurred in Mountain View, Silicon Valley, where Google's headquarters is located. At that time, a modified Lexus self-driving car of Google was tested on the streets of Mountain View. When the self-driving car tried to bypass the sandbags on the road and merge to the left into the center of the road, it accidentally collided with the right side of a bus, causing damage to the left front fender, left front wheel and driver's side sensor of the self-driving car. Fortunately, no one in the two vehicles was injured.

　　11. Tesla driver’s death caused by self-driving car

　　Event review: On January 20, 2016, a rear-end collision occurred on the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway in Handan, Hebei Province. A Tesla car directly hit a road sweeper in operation. The Tesla car was damaged on the spot and the driver Gao Yaning died. The investigation results showed that the vehicle was traveling at a constant speed at the time of the accident, and Gao Yaning had turned on the unmanned driving function. When the accident occurred, the Tesla involved showed no signs of braking or deceleration, nor did it take any evasive measures. The traffic police determined that Gao Yaning, the driver of the Tesla, was primarily responsible for the rear-end collision.

　　12. Google self-driving car rear-ended a passenger causing minor injuries

　　Event review: On July 1, 2015, a modified Lexus prototype car of Google was involved in a rear-end collision during street testing in Mountain View, California, where the company is headquartered. Three people were slightly injured in the accident.

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