Waymo Autonomous Driving System Shows 92% Fewer Serious Injury Crashes Compared to Human Drivers
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Summary
Waymo has released safety data showing that its autonomous driving system (the Waymo Driver) significantly outperforms human drivers in crash prevention. According to their statistics, the Waymo Driver had 92% fewer serious injury or worse crashes, 83% fewer airbag deployment crashes, 82% fewer injury-causing crashes, 92% fewer pedestrian injury crashes, 85% fewer cyclist injury crashes, and 81% fewer motorcycle injury crashes compared to average human drivers over the same distance in their operating cities. The company is voluntarily sharing this data to demonstrate how their autonomous technology is making roads safer in the areas where they currently operate.
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83% Fewer airbag deployment in any vehicle crashes (230 fewer)
92% Fewer pedestrian crashes with injuries (62 fewer)
We're voluntarily sharing our safety data to demonstrate how the Waymo Driver is making roads safer in the places we currently operate
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