Waymo has released comprehensive safety data demonstrating their autonomous driving technology significantly outperforms human drivers in crash prevention. The company claims their Waymo Driver has achieved 170.7M rider-only miles without a human driver through December 2025, representing substantial real-world experience across multiple cities.

Comparative data reveals impressive safety improvements, with the Waymo Driver showing 92% fewer serious injury crashes and 83% fewer airbag deployment incidents than human drivers across the same distances. These reductions extend to vulnerable road users, including 92% fewer pedestrian injuries and 85% fewer cyclist injuries compared to human driving benchmarks.

City-specific data from Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin shows consistent safety improvements across different urban environments. The company emphasizes this transparency aims to support independent research and foster public trust, while encouraging other autonomous vehicle companies to adopt similar reporting standards. David Zuby of IIHS commends this unprecedented level of industry openness.