Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Have Fewer Accidents Than Human Drivers

Researchers say Waymo's results are promising.

Waymo's self-driving cars had 68% fewer accidents than human drivers over three years in four US cities.

There were 89 accidents with Waymo cars in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Austin from 2021 to 2024.

There were 901,525 human-caused accidents in the same period and places.

A researcher said it's great to see this technology working in the real world.

Most Waymo accidents happened when the car was fully driverless, and about half had passengers.

Waymo cars drove 80 million kilometers without a driver, compared to 355 billion kilometers driven by humans.

Waymo's self-driving cars are now safer than human drivers.

Human drivers had 4.06 accidents per million kilometers, while Waymo had 1.28 accidents per million kilometers.

The study used data from police, Waymo, and federal databases.

The US government requires companies to report accidents involving self-driving cars.

Waymo operates in 11 US states and plans to expand to the UK and Japan.

A researcher said the types of accidents are important to consider.

The study results are positive for the future of self-driving cars.

Waymo's accidents were less frequent and less serious than human-caused accidents.

These results are promising for Waymo and the self-driving industry.

Waymo wants to bring its self-driving cars to Toronto, but there are obstacles.

Tesla's profits are down, and they hope self-driving cars will help.

Waymo only reports its data voluntarily, and governments should make it easier to access.

Canadians may not be able to use self-driving cars soon due to regulations.

The mayor of Toronto is concerned about jobs and wants Waymo to prove its cars won't hurt workers.

BC laws prohibit the type of self-driving cars Waymo uses.

Experts say Canada's climate is different from the US and could be a challenge for self-driving cars.

Canada's winters and difficult driving conditions could be a problem for self-driving cars.

Although self-driving cars have fewer accidents, they can still have technical issues.

People are skeptical about self-driving cars due to videos of them making mistakes.

An expert said there's always been some skepticism about self-driving cars and their safety.

The vehicles are still learning and improving.

BC has rules and regulations for self-driving cars, and recent incidents have raised safety concerns.

Waymo plans to bring self-driving taxis to Toronto.

Self-driving cars can be confused by unusual situations, like a construction worker holding a stop sign.

An expert said self-driving cars won't be taking over soon.

By 2030, people in city centers might be able to use apps to summon self-driving cars.

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