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Waymo still doing better than humans at preventing injuries and property damage

Insurance claims back up safety claims.

The average human driving a similar distance would be expected to have 78 property damage and 26 bodily injury claims, the company says. They point out that driverless cars never get drunk, tired, or distracted and are able to avoid the human errors that so often lead to crashes and deaths. Waymo is part of a rapidly dwindling number of companies that’s convinced that autonomous vehicles will play a key role in reducing crashes and improving safety.

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