The issue focused on finding ways to safely utilize autonomous vehicles as transportation solutions for reducing congestion and pollution and addressing environmental challenges such as reducing greenhouse gases and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and aviation fuel combustion. Through detailed analyses and empirical observations of traffic congestion and pollution caused by automobile usage, both transportation operators and policymakers may gain insights into methods for minimizing pollution from autos and facilitating adoption of autonomous vehicles as transportation solutions for addressing pollution and congestion problems. Objective To analyze how autonomous vehicles may contribute to cleaner transportation solutions for addressing congestion and