IIHS Claims Waymos Are Safer Than Human Drivers If You Squint Real Hard While Reading The Data
Culture Crashes and Safety IIHS Claims Waymos Are Safer Than Human Drivers If You Squint Real Hard While Reading The Data By Justin Hughes July 26, 2026 6:25 pm EST Heather Diehl/Getty Images Waymo robotaxis are either extremely dangerous or a "public health breakthrough," depending on who you ask. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out in favor of Waymo, declaring that its driverless cars crash less often than people. However, IIHS also freely admits having performed some statistical gymnastics to come to that conclusion, since the data to perform a direct comparison is hard to come by.
- ▪Culture Crashes and Safety IIHS Claims Waymos Are Safer Than Human Drivers If You Squint Real Hard While Reading The Data By Justin Hughes July 26, 2026 6:25 pm EST Heather Diehl/Getty Images Waymo robotaxis are either extremely dangerous o
- ▪The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out in favor of Waymo, declaring that its driverless cars crash less often than people.
- ▪However, IIHS also freely admits having performed some statistical gymnastics to come to that conclusion, since the data to perform a direct comparison is hard to come by.
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Culture Crashes and Safety IIHS Claims Waymos Are Safer Than Human Drivers If You Squint Real Hard While Reading The Data By Justin Hughes July 26, 2026 6:25 pm EST Heather Diehl/Getty Images Waymo robotaxis are either extremely dangerous or a "public health breakthrough," depending on who you ask. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come out in favor of Waymo, declaring that its driverless cars crash less often than people. However, IIHS also freely admits having performed some statistical gymnastics to come to that conclusion, since the data to perform a direct comparison is hard to come by. It's easy to find data about crashes involving human drivers, but it's far more difficult to find comparable data for autonomous vehicles.
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