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At the 170 million mile operating milestone, Waymo's severe injury crash rate was 13 times lower than that of human drivers.
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10/15/2026
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Waymo Safety Data Hits New Milestone: Severe Injury Crash Rate 20x Lower Than Human Drivers
twitterJeffDean9/26/2026
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UnverifiedAcross operations covering tens of millions of miles, Waymo vehicles were involved in significantly fewer at-fault injury claims than human drivers, with double-digit percentage reductions in the category of serious accidents causing personal injury and property damage.76% similarUnverifiedWaymo's safety data forms a flywheel effect: more miles means more long-tail scenarios are covered, the model's ability to handle complex traffic interactions strengthens, and the crash rate falls.66% similarUnverifiedWaymo constructed a human-driver claims baseline mileage from the same cities and road types for comparison, rather than using national average accident rates.62% similar
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