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DEPLOY verdict: OpenCapacity claim · made 2026-07-22
“IIHS released a 25-page autonomous vehicle study finding that Waymo L4 vehicles in driverless operation had police-reportable crash involvement rates 68% lower than human drivers in the same areas. Waymo's rate of rear-ending another vehicle was 91% lower. Waymo's rate of being rear-ended was 40% lower. 22% of L4 crash involvements were deemed police-reportable; two-thirds occurred in driverless operation. L4 vehicles were unlikely to be the striking vehicle. Data from federally required reports, state police databases, FHA VMT data, and Waymo.”
Claimed by Waymo
Proof on file
- Claim source: https://x.com/SawyerMerritt
- Claim source: https://www.iihs.org
- Status evidence: https://www.iihs.org