The topic of a holistic safety case for an on-road Autonomous Vehicle (AV) is increasingly being discussed in the AV community and on the side of legislators. At the same time, laws and regulations for AVs are stepping up, and AV manufacturers are seeking guidance regarding the process of building and validating systems that fulfil all legal requirements and are safe enough. However, in the USA, amongst others, there is no single source of information or starting point to provide that guidance, and a clear definition of what constitutes “safe enough” is lacking, giving room for the state-of-the-art argument. To add more to the confusion, mandatory state laws can be vague and diverse regarding technical aspects, safety case requirements, and liability questions.This presentation gives an overview of industry standards and laws that apply to holistic safety cases for on-road AVs and discusses essential elements for such safety cases. The audience will:

• See a novel overview of sources of information for guidance of AV development and safety assessment for the US market
• Hear an informal introduction to structured holistic safety cases
• Learn about a novel preliminary selection of important questions for (self-)assessing holistic AV safety cases