Transportation · Projected milestone

Road deaths near zero

Estimated year~2069

20% by 2074 · including earlier years

The year is an editorial timing estimate. The percentage applies to occurrence by the stated deadline. These estimates are not calibrated odds.

Autonomous vehicles cut road deaths in most countries by more than 95 percent compared with 2020.

What the forecast means

Milestone stage: milestone (legacy definition)

Completion criteria: Legacy milestone: refine the observable threshold before resolving.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.