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How many fewer crashes robotaxis had than human drivers

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5 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that Waymo's Level 4 autonomous vehicles had 68% fewer reportable crashes per million miles than human drivers in Arizona, California, and Texas between 2021 and 2024, with significantly fewer injury and rear-end collisions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to prepare for autonomous vehicles reshaping urban mobility safety standards as regulators demand better crash data. Your mobility startup can gain early access by focusing on improved data collection and reporting to stand out before new rules hit.

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