Waymo Robotaxis Crashed 68% Less Often than Human Drivers in Independent Safety Study
The insurer’s analysis found 89 Waymo crashes versus 901,525 human-driver crashes, using police-report data from four U.S. cities.
- A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found Waymo driverless vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police-reported crashes than human drivers over a three-year period across four U.S. cities.
- Researchers analyzed federal crash data from 2021 to 2024 across San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin, examining 50 million miles of autonomous operation by Waymo vehicles.
- Human drivers experienced 4.06 crashes per million vehicle miles, compared to 1.28 for Waymo, with the autonomous vehicles recording less severe crash types overall. "In addition to being less frequent, they are also the less egregious types of crash," researcher Teoh said.
- Author Andrew Miller expressed skepticism, citing instances where vehicles struggle with scenarios like construction workers holding stop signs. Miller said these vehicles won't be taking over just yet.
- Waymo currently operates in 11 states with plans to expand to the United Kingdom and Japan, though experts emphasize that data gaps and varying operational environments like winter conditions remain significant challenges.
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Waymo robotaxis crashed 68% less often than human drivers in independent safety study
Over roughly 50 million autonomous miles, Waymo recorded 1.28 crashes per million miles traveled, compared with 4.06 for human drivers. That works out to a 68% lower crash rate for incidents serious enough to typically be reported.Read Entire Article
Waymo’s driverless cars involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers, U.S. study finds
Waymo driverless cars were involved in 68 per cent fewer crashes than human drivers over a three-year period across four U.S. cities, according to new data from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Paper suggests security advantages, but the evaluation also has weaknesses
According to the American Institute of Road Safety Insurance, Waymo's autonomous taxis had 68% fewer accidents than human drivers. A reassuring study for the authorities. Leaving a car driving in full is no longer science fiction, but a reality.
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