Industry news · 2023.12.20
Waymo’s 7.1-million-mile crash comparison and reporting-bias adjustments
Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Overview
Waymo compared rider-only data through October 2023 with human crash benchmarks. It describes adjustments for underreported minor crashes, road and vehicle differences and local exposure, while noting that crash rates alone cannot establish overall safety.