Substantiating Safety: A Look at AVSC's Best Practice on Safety Case Claims

In October 2025, the Autonomous Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) published a best practice on assessing AV safety case claims supported by evidence. In this episode of the PAVEcast, we sat down with AVSC Executive Director Darcyne Foldenauer to learn more. Darcyne explains the fundamentals of safety cases, the importance of clearly linking evidence to claims, and the need for greater consistency in how safety is evaluated and communicated.

Learn more about AVSC: https://avsc.sae-itc.com/

Read the best practice: https://avsc.sae-itc.com/publication/avsc-d-04-2025