Editing Harris County, Texas (section)

=== Transportation Trends ===
As of recent reports, the average one-way commute for a Harris County resident using an automobile is approximately 25 minutes, while those relying on public transportation face a commute of 44 minutes—a significant disparity that emphasizes the importance of continued investment in mass transit infrastructure.<ref name="FeldsteinMETRO">{{cite news |last1=Feldstein |first1=Dan |last2=Kolker |first2=Claudia |date=June 15, 1997 |title=Carless in Houston/Going carless/View is different from the slow lane |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1418868 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503051854/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1418868 |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |access-date=August 8, 2011 |work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> In fact, the county has seen a steady increase in the adoption of [[autonomous vehicles]] (AVs), which are expected to play a key role in future transportation patterns, offering safer and more efficient alternatives to traditional methods. As autonomous vehicles become more integrated into the county's transportation network, it will be essential to track safety, traffic, and incident data. A recent study on Texas autonomous vehicle crash analysis (2023-2024) found that Harris County accounts for 28% of all reported AV crashes in Texas,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-05 |title=Texas Autonomous Vehicle Crash Analysis (2023-2024) |url=https://www.fvflawfirm.com/blog/texas-autonomous-vehicle-crash-statistics/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=FVF Law: Injury & Wrongful Death |language=en-US}}</ref> indicating the county’s prominence in AV testing and integration.