Multi-year survey data on public opinion on driverless vehicles in Australia and New Zealand

TL;DR

This paper provides six years of survey data on public opinion about driverless vehicles in Australia and New Zealand.

Contribution

The study presents longitudinal survey data across four rounds to track changing public perceptions of driverless vehicles.

Findings

The survey data spans six years and includes insights into public sentiment about driverless vehicles.

The final survey round includes questions about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mobility.

The data can support research for vehicle manufacturers, policymakers, and researchers.

Abstract

Highly automated driving (HAD) vehicles are predicted to have several societal benefits, including reduced accidents and fatalities, reduced congestion, efficient traffic networks and improved productivity. However, the adoption of technology is dependent on the willingness of people to adopt the technology. For a smooth transition to driverless vehicles, it is essential to investigate the public perception of driverless vehicles. This paper presents the multi-year survey data on public opinion on driverless vehicles in Australia and New Zealand. The survey has four rounds undertaken over a period of six years that can provide insights about the sentiment of Australians and New Zealanders over time. The data presented in the paper can be used in research studies that can benefit vehicle manufacturers, policy makers and researchers responsible for and interested in the safe and successful deployment of automated and driverless vehicles on Australian and New-Zealand roads in the future. Additionally, the last round of the survey also consists of Covid-19 questions and can be used to investigate Covid-19′s effect on mobility.