AV Readiness Map

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Washington

Washington ranks No. T-28 of 51 for passenger AV readiness, with a Readiness score of 37 (range 37–43); across that range it could rank 27–29, tied with New Jersey and New York. Its law sits at Stage 2, driverless testing, for a Legal score of 49 (Emerging tier).

Last verified · snapshot BETA-1 · methodology v1.0

BETA · numbers may change

Passenger

verified Oct. 28, 2026
Stage 2: Driverless testing
37/100
No. T-28 of 51
Readiness · ranks 27–29

Readiness range 37–43; tied with New Jersey and New York (overlapping ranges).

  • Legal score law only4950%
  • Track record1/425%
  • Ecosystem1–2/425%

Legal score law only · reference

49
Emerging
Legal rank No. 27

Stage band 45–64 · all items scored

Readiness = 50% Legal + 50% the average of track record and ecosystem; ranks use the low end of each range. For the Legal score, the stage sets the band and the four weighted dimensions place the state inside it. Momentum shows pending bills and never changes a score.

Law timeline

  1. Statute · passenger
    Current coded stage (Driverless testing); dated law history not yet coded
    Stage 2
    CARTS beta coding (not yet independently reviewed) retrieved Oct. 28, 2026

About this timeline. Enacted statutes, regulations, executive orders and repeals by effective date, with the stage each produced. Source: law_history.csv.

Citations

    Citations for this state are not yet published.

    Changes

    No changes since the first published snapshot.