‘It Ain’t 94 Percent’: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Discusses the Role of Human Error in Car Crashes
For nearly a decade, countless transportation leaders across America have cited a misleading stat that 94 percent of car crashes are caused by “human error."
By
Kea Wilson
7:49 PM CST on January 31, 2022
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