In the Autonomous Future, Who is Responsible in a Car Accident?

Autonomous cars, or “self-driving cars” in more layman terms, are on the horizon. Within the next generation, cars with no drivers, controlled exclusively by computers and complex traffic algorithms, could very well become the norm. In concept and theory, this could reduce or even eliminate fatal collisions, and severely reduce the amount of injury accidents or even fender benders to near zero.

However, thought must be given to how accidents may occur, even with an autonomous vehicle, and who, ultimately, the liability lies with.