The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently updated autonomous vehicles (AV) reporting requirements.
AV operators will now be required to report when AVs get stuck during operation and will provide detailed trip-level incident reports that capture both collision and non-collision incidents. In addition, operators will be required to file reports to the CPUC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within one day of a collision.
Stoppage-event reporting will be used to understand the passenger and public safety impacts of AV service interruptions, enhanced incident reporting will enable more precise analysis of safety data, and collision reports will enable better oversight and prompt response to collisions.
“Today’s decision will provide critical information on how to keep passengers safe during their rides as we roll into a new era of more widespread autonomous vehicle use,” CPUC Commissioner Matthew Baker said. “These new reporting requirements are informed by millions of miles of experience over the past several years and provide a strong foundation for future updates to the CPUC’s regulations.”
In California, the CPUC and the Department of Motor Vehicles are responsible for oversight of AV operators. Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma ruled in May 2023 to establish new requirements for AV data reporting.