Robotaxis logged 270 million miles with fewer injury crashes

Waymo reported over 270 million fully driverless miles through June 2026, with 82% fewer injury crashes than human drivers in the same cities.

WHERE THIS STANDS

The public rides Waymo robotaxis every day in many US cities.

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WHY THIS MATTERS

People in many US cities can already ride driverless taxis, and the data suggests they may be safer than human drivers.

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What happened?

Waymo reported over 270 million fully driverless miles through June 2026, with 82% fewer injury crashes than human drivers in the same cities.

Waymo reported 95% fewer serious injury crashes, and it reached its fifteenth US city in 2026.

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The comparison uses Waymo’s own analysis against human benchmarks in five cities, not an independent study.

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Source materials checked Oct 7, 2026. Leapscope has not independently replicated this result.