Study: Self-driving cars get into fewer crashes than cars with human drivers

Self-driving cars get into fewer crashes than cars with human drivers, according to a study released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and commissioned by Google. While the study warns that it’s a bit early to draw confident conclusions, the results represent “a powerful finding.”

The researchers found that the national crash rate estimate is 4.2 per million miles for cars with human drivers, while the crash rate for self-driving cars in autonomous mode is 3.2 per million miles. The study notes that…

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Study: Self-driving cars get into fewer crashes than cars with human drivers