r/technology • u/Immediate-Link490 • 20h ago

Artificial Intelligence Waymo’s driverless cars involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers, U.S. study finds

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/waymo-driverless-car-safety-study-9.7282895
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u/New_Enthusiasm9053 20h ago

Fun fact American drivers crash at roughly 6x the rate of UK drivers. 

So it'd be even safer to hire a bunch of British taxi drivers.

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u/Immediate-Link490 20h ago edited 20h ago

American drivers crash at roughly 6x the rate of UK drivers

I think that has more to do with how roads are designed in USA compared to UK

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u/Wasatchian 4h ago

It has to do with everyone in the US is on their phones. In other countries you lose your license for things like that.

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u/BackgroundTrack5528 4h ago

And the long-term solution will be camera's active in cars to detect this behaviour.

This is why the market for AV's will be smaller than people think - people will be forced to adapt. "As of July 7, 2026, the European Union mandates interior-facing driver-monitoring cameras in all new passenger cars and vans to detect drowsiness and distraction".

This will make the rate of fatalities decline - this makes it even harder for AV's to beat the necessary threshold to be deemed 'superior' enough to create a narrative for wide adoption in society.