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What effect will autonomous driving have on traffic jams? It's possible for autonomous vehicles to greatly reduce traffic jams as they will affect them in multiple ways: Lane switching For routes that see assymetrical traffic flows at different times of the day, autonomous vehicles can choose how many lanes will go in each direction without a physical barrier between the directions. If cars communicate with each other and the infrastructure, then traffic lights can go away. Cars will adjust their speed and position to flow through intersections without stopping. Accident reduction Because autonomous vehicles don't fail due to human error, they will eliminate a large portion of accidents.