Literature review of legal frameworks and liability allocation in connected and automated vehicles

IF 4.8 2区工程技术 Q2 BUSINESS

Research in Transportation Business and Management Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-07-24 DOI:10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101804

Julia Roussou, Apostolos Ziakopoulos, Armira Kontaxi, George Yannis

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Abstract

The rise of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) of SAE Levels 3–5 is widely expected to ease traffic congestion, reduce road crashes and lower vehicle emissions. At the same time, the shift to automation might also create potential risks, especially during the transitional phase, where conventional and automated vehicles of different levels of automation will coexist on the same network. In mixed-traffic conditions, the interactions of CAVs, conventional vehicles, and vulnerable road users (VRUs) are expected to introduce new road safety and operational challenges, that existing regulations were not designed to address. In that context, the objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of current literature in order to identify critical knowledge gaps especially in the design of robust legal frameworks and clarify the impacts of liability allocation regimes on CAVs adoption and operation. By addressing these issues, the paper aims to guide interested stakeholders such as, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders in shaping a transition to automated mobility that is not only safer and more efficient, but is also supported by clear, effective, and trustworthy legal frameworks.

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联网和自动驾驶车辆的法律框架和责任分配的文献综述

人们普遍预计，SAE 3-5级自动驾驶汽车（cav）的兴起将缓解交通拥堵，减少道路交通事故，降低汽车排放。与此同时，向自动化的转变也可能产生潜在的风险，特别是在过渡阶段，不同自动化水平的传统和自动化车辆将在同一网络上共存。在混合交通条件下，自动驾驶汽车、传统车辆和弱势道路使用者（vru）的相互作用预计会带来新的道路安全和运营挑战，而现有法规并未针对这些挑战而设计。在此背景下，本文的目的是对现有文献进行全面审查，以确定关键的知识差距，特别是在设计健全的法律框架方面，并阐明责任分配制度对自动驾驶汽车采用和运营的影响。通过解决这些问题，本文旨在指导政策制定者、研究人员和行业领导者等感兴趣的利益相关者塑造向自动化交通的过渡，这种过渡不仅更安全、更高效，而且还得到清晰、有效和值得信赖的法律框架的支持。

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7.10

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8.30%

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175

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