Safety impact of dedicated lanes for connected and autonomous vehicles – a traffic microsimulation study

<p>Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM), in particular, the advancements of CAVs are expected to improve the driving experience, efficiency, and reduce vehicle emission, especially enhancing road safety by removing driver-related errors [1]. It has been recognised that there must be a transition phase in which humandriven vehicles, autonomous vehicles or connected and autonomous vehicles will be operating with mixed traffic for a long period (e.g., [2-6]). Hence, the operation of CAVs in a dedicated lane with an uncomplicated environment has been suggested by many researchers [3,7-8].</p>