Waymo’s driverless cars continue to crash less often than people

<figure> <img alt="Waymo taxi on a bright purple background." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/STKS518_WAYMO_TAXI_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo's latest batch of self-reported data continues to affirm the company's message that its driverless cars are safer than human drivers. As policymakers continue to debate the safety and economic impact of autonomous vehicles, Waymo is hoping that its own data will help bring more supporters to its side - even as some experts say the data fails to capture the non-crash traffic disruptions caused by its robotaxis.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Waymo said it examined 271 million driverless miles in five cities through the end of June, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/896837/waymo-170-million-miles-safety-crashes-injuries">which is 50 million more miles than its last safety report</a>. The total number of miles driven across Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix, Los Angele …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/999891/waymo-safety-data-injury-crash-human-driver">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>