April 28 (UPI) -- While about one-third of Americans expect driverless cars to be common within five years, about 19% say they would own or lease one, a Gallup poll released Tuesday showed.
The findings are from a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 1 through 16.
The 31% who expect driverless cars to be common is far ahead of the same question asked in 2018, when it was at 19%.
Another 34% expect societal adoption within six to 10 years, Gallop said, meaning that almost two-thirds of Americans expect them to be common within a decade.
Those who view driverless vehicles as the safest option dropped from 18% in 2018 to 13% now. About 10% of adults report ever having ridden in a driverless car.
