IIHS says Waymo’s driverless cars crash 68% less often than human drivers
SuzKP · x · 2026-07-23
IIHS says Waymo’s driverless vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin were involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers on a per-mile basis.
The attached graphic frames the result as encouraging, while also noting that the study points to a need for better data collection.
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