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Waymo vehicles demonstrated an 88% reduction in property damage claims and a 92% reduction in bodily injury claims compared to human drivers. The report revealed only nine property damage claims and two bodily injury claims involving Waymo vehicles, while human drivers would have been expected to generate 78 and 26 such claims, respectively.
Against newer vehicles equipped with ADAS features like automated emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance, Waymo showed an 86% reduction in property damage claims and a 90% reduction in bodily injury claims.
"Auto insurance claims data, traditionally used to assess human driver liability and risk, is a powerful tool in evaluating the safety performance of autonomous vehicles," said Mauricio Peña, chief safety officer at Waymo.
"This is a truly groundbreaking study that not only validates the Waymo Driver's strong safety record, but also provides a scalable framework for ongoing assessment of the impact autonomous vehicles make on road safety," Peña added.
Why It Matters: The safety of autonomous vehicles is under intense scrutiny as automakers push to advance the technology and regulators work to ensure new frameworks and ensure safety on the roadways.
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