<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><span style="color:initial;font-size:small">The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a landmark study finding that Waymo driverless vehicles crash significantly less often than human-driven vehicles.</span></div><p>Waymo autonomous vehicle<br>Source: Waymo</p><p>KEY FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY</p><p>68% Overall Reduction in Crashes</p><p>Across 50 million miles driven without a human supervisor in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin between 2021 and 2024, Waymo vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police-reportable crashes per vehicle mile traveled than human drivers in the same locations.</p><p>Drastic Drop in Serious Incidents</p><p>Waymo vehicles had:</p><p>\u2022 81% fewer injury crashes<br>\u2022 85% fewer single-vehicle crashes</p><p>Fewer Rear-End Collisions</p><p>Waymo vehicles were:</p><p>\u2022 91% less likely to rear-end another vehicle<br>\u2022 40% less likely to be rear-ended by another driver</p><p>City-by-City Results</p><p>The reduction in crash rates varied by location:</p><p>\u2022 Phoenix: 76% lower<br>\u2022 Los Angeles: 71% lower<br>\u2022 San Francisco: 35% lower<br>\u2022 Austin: 4% higher</p><p>Researchers noted that the Austin results were based on a relatively small sample size.</p><p>Call for Better Data Tracking</p><p>IIHS President David Harkey said the results indicate that autonomous vehicles can be safer than human-driven vehicles when deployed on a limited scale.</p><p>However, he also said the current federal system for monitoring automated-vehicle crashes needs significant improvement to provide continuous oversight as autonomous fleets expand.</p><p>DIRECT LINKS AND RESOURCES</p><p>Official IIHS Announcement and Study Details:</p><p><a href="https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/waymos-driverless-cars-crash-less-often-than-people">https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/waymos-driverless-cars-crash-less-often-than-people</a></p><p>NEWS COVERAGE</p><p>CBC News:</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/waymo-driverless-car-safety-study-9.7282895">https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/waymo-driverless-car-safety-study-9.7282895</a></p><p>Kelley Blue Book:</p><p><a href="https://www.kbb.com/car-news/study-waymo-driverless-cars-safer-than-human-drivers/">https://www.kbb.com/car-news/study-waymo-driverless-cars-safer-than-human-drivers/</a></p><p>Smart Cities Dive:</p><p><a href="https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/waymo-robotaxis-safer-than-human-drivers-iihs-report/826320/">https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/waymo-robotaxis-safer-than-human-drivers-iihs-report/826320/</a></p><p>Jalopnik:</p><p><a href="https://www.jalopnik.com/2222264/iihs-says-waymos-are-safer-than-human-drivers/">https://www.jalopnik.com/2222264/iihs-says-waymos-are-safer-than-human-drivers/</a></p><p>YOUTUBE NEWS COVERAGE</p><p>CBC News/The National:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r3HaEH4e7R4">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r3HaEH4e7R4</a></p><p>ABC7 News Bay Area:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xf4XLg2C9Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xf4XLg2C9Y</a></p><p>KENS 5:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jH8NNPsH-T0">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jH8NNPsH-T0</a><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></div><br></div>