Waymo safety data: 82% fewer injury crashes, 95% fewer serious crashes over 270M+ miles
chris_j_paxton · x · 2026-09-25
Waymo released new safety data covering 270M+ autonomous miles: compared with human drivers across 5 territories, the Waymo Driver reduced injury-causing crashes by 82% and serious injury crashes by 95%, avoiding 841 injury crashes. Retweeter Chris Paxton frames it as a future with safer, quieter roads and a million fewer deaths a year.
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