Waymo robotaxis may cause fewer injury crashes per mile than NYC for-hire cars
laserson · hn · 2026-07-22
Waymo robotaxis may have fewer injury-causing crashes per mile than for-hire vehicles in New York City, according to a Gothamist analysis.
The comparison frames Waymo against NYC Uber and taxi drivers on a per-mile basis, raising a broader question: whether autonomous ride-hailing is already outperforming human drivers on safety in dense urban traffic.
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