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Waymo has been tracking its safety statistics closely, of course, and even sharing them with other researchers and the public to allow for independent evaluation of how well it’s doing. The short story is: Waymo robotaxis are much safer than human drivers.
The company has updated us on some of the top-line stats in a post today. They are as impressive as ever. “Our latest analysis of the Waymo Driver’s safety performance now covers more than 220 million fully autonomous miles through the end of March 2026 — the equivalent of over 250 human lifetimes behind the wheel. We’ve analyzed five of our operating geographies, including Atlanta for the first time,” Waymo shares.
“Our safety performance remains strong. Compared to human drivers in the same areas over the same period, the Waymo Driver was involved in 94% fewer crashes causing serious or fatal injuries, 82% fewer crashes in which an airbag deployed, and 82% fewer crashes involving any reported injury. Each comparison is made regardless of who was at fault in a collision.
“This strong safety performance extends to the most vulnerable people on the road: Waymo experienced 93% fewer injury-causing crashes involving pedestrians, 84% fewer involving cyclists, and 84% fewer involving motorcyclists.”
