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Waymo’s driverless cars crash way less often than humans: report
driving.ca/auto-news/industry/waymo-safer-humans-robotaxi-autonomous-iihs-safety
drivingWaymo’s driverless cars crash way less often than humans: reportAn IIHS analysis says the robotaxis got in 68% fewer collisions on a per-mile-travelled basis, though there are some caveats
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
But block intersections way more than humans. And get stuck in flood zones way more than humans. And pass stopped school busses way more than humans.
And they still have more accidents per mile than actual taxi drivers.
Guessing HeadlightsWaymo Robotaxis Record Higher Serious Injury and Fatal Crash Rate Than NYC's For-Hire FleetA new study by traffic expert Sam Schwartz's research program at Hunter College and Open Plans found that Waymo robotaxis have a higher rate of crashesReplying to @reddig33@lemmy.world
No, they actually have fewer total accidents per mile than actual taxi drivers. Did you read the link you posted? They are involved in 1.5 times more accidents with severe or fatal injuries per mile, but that is comparing Waymos driving in more open cities at higher speeds to taxis in the very slow speed, high traffic city of NYC where the primary use case is different. Also, the only fatal accidents (2 of them) have been the fault of other cars, not Waymos, so it’s kinda unfair to include those.
Replying to @dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
“The researchers compared Waymo’s nationwide crash data with New York City’s for-hire fleet and found the robotaxis had a serious injury or fatal crash rate about 1.5 times higher per mile driven.”
Replying to @reddig33@lemmy.world
so NYC is safer than other places where waymos drive