# In a letter to the editor, Professor Vasant Dhar points out the potential value of big data from driverless cars in determining fault in accidents

1 Faculty News September 26, 2016 ![Wall Street Journal logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/wsjlogo.jpg?itok=5Qt0z3WX)>

Excerpt from [The Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/self-driving-cars-will-transform-everything-1474824840) -- "Consider this: The physics associated with every accident will be recorded in minute detail. Not only will this asset of driverless-car technology be able to establish fault unequivocally and therefore resolve disputes more efficiently and correctly, it will also become a critical tool for coaching purposes and improving driving practices."

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