A scoping review of women's experiences and barriers in automated vehicle research.

ABSTRACT: Automated vehicles (AVs) have the potential to enhance transportation for all, but current research suggests that women remain less engaged and more hesitant toward their adoption. This scoping review systematically analyses 34 peer-reviewed studies published between 2016 and 2025 to assess how women's experiences, needs, and concerns are represented in AV research. Using thematic analysis, we identify key facilitators and barriers to AV adoption and map them onto a Socio-Ecological Model spanning five levels: individual, interpersonal, institutional, community, and policy. Our findings reveal a critical gap: while gender is frequently recorded as a demographic variable, women are rarely centred as primary users or co-creators in AV design and evaluation. Most studies rely on quantitative,

SUBMITTER: Abusafia AHA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422427 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature