1. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS Open Access Author: Cahn, Parker Title: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANDATE IN REDUCING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL COSTS OF CAR ACCIDENTS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Autonomous VehiclesAccidentsCar accidentsAutomobile AccidentsCostsEconomic CostsSocietal CostsForcastVehicle Miles TraveledSelf-drivingAccident RatesFutureSafetyTraffic fatalitiesPolicy File: Download Thesis_Complete_Draft_4_8_18.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Edward Tierney, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor