Waymo crashes 1/3 as much as a human driver, says IIHS – with some caveats
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/Waymo-cities-2025.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo’s autonomous electric taxis crash 68% less than the average human driver, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with lower-severity crashes on average as well. But there are some important caveats that limit the data.</p>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/Waymo-cities-2025.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo’s autonomous electric taxis crash 68% less than the average human driver, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with lower-severity crashes on average as well. But there are some important caveats that limit the data.</p>