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Waymo Study Confirms Significant Safety Gains for Driverless Cars Over Human Drivers

New peer-reviewed research highlights a 96% reduction in intersection crashes and up to 92% fewer injuries for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Overview

  • Waymo's fully driverless fleet has logged 56.7 million miles across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin as of January 2025.
  • A peer-reviewed study, set to be published in the Traffic Injury Prevention Journal, shows Waymo vehicles outperform human drivers in 11 crash scenarios.
  • Waymo's self-driving cars demonstrated a 92% drop in pedestrian injuries, 82% fewer cyclist and motorcyclist injuries, and 96% fewer intersection crashes compared to human drivers.
  • The study recorded 48 injuries, 18 airbag deployments, and 2 suspected serious injuries from crashes involving Waymo vehicles across all locations.
  • Waymo remains the only company in California fully approved to carry paying passengers without a safety driver, with testing now expanding to Atlanta.