Waymo's Autonomous Vehicles Outperform Human Drivers in Safety
Analyzing 25.3 million autonomous miles of Waymo's data, using third-party auto liability insurance claims, a study reveals that Waymo's Automated Driving System (ADS) significantly outperforms both the general driving population and a benchmark of latest-generation human-driven vehicles (2018-2021 models). The ADS showed an 88% reduction in property damage claims and a 92% reduction in bodily injury claims compared to the general population, and an 86% and 90% reduction respectively compared to the latest-generation HDV benchmark. This validates ADS safety at scale and provides a new methodology for ongoing evaluation, impacting transportation safety policies, insurance risk assessments, and public acceptance of autonomous vehicles.