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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driverless Vehicles: Accidents

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether companies conducting autonomous vehicle trials are required to publish incident and near-miss data; and if not, whether they plan to mandate this before commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles.

Answer

Data related to incidents from automated vehicle trials with a safety driver would be captured under standard incident report that the Department for Transport regularly publishes. Companies wishing to apply to operate commercial pilots will have to comply with mandated reporting requirements. These reports will initially be submitted to the Department. The Department is considering approaches around the publication of this information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14265
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Disclosure of information Accidents Driverless vehicles
Link
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