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The Road to Zero: Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent 1 Million U.S. Injuries by 2035

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Multiple automobile accidents in Ridgewood over the weekend  prompted the question , ” Is it time for Self Driving Cars?”

file photo by Boyd Loving

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The future of road safety isn’t just about better airbags or sturdier steel—it’s about taking the “human” out of the driver’s seat.

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Surgery (January 2026) suggests that the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could be the single most effective public health intervention of the decade. Researchers project that self-driving technology could prevent over 1 million road injuries across the United States between 2025 and 2035.

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