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 Waymo has reported one million miles without a safety driver with its robot taxi. The summary of accident statistics is 20 collisions (or contact events), two of which required reporting to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
No human injuries are reported in any of the cases. All collisions with other vehicles are deemed to have involved a human who broke the traffic laws or drove carelessly. In 55% of all incidents, a stationary Waymo vehicle was hit from behind. Nine of the collisions resulted in no damage to any vehicle.
In the event with the highest severity of the 20 collisions, the Waymo vehicle was struck in the rear while slowing down for a red light, by a car driven by a teenage driver. The rearward facing video recording suggests the teenager was looking at a cell phone held near the steering wheel immediately prior to the collision.
Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2023 | 
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