Video: Watch Waymos avoid disaster in new dashcam videos

(KRON) — Waymo recently released footage of its self-driving cars avoiding potential disasters while driving in the Bay Area and elsewhere as part of a new study comparing Waymo’s driving to human drivers.

The study, published by Waymo on May 1, focused on Waymo car performances across 11 different crash types, including those involving pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycles. According to the study, “Waymo is reducing serious crashes and making streets safer for those most at risk.”

“Our study showed that over 56 million miles, the Waymo Driver was involved in 92% fewer injury-causing crashes with pedestrians and 82% fewer injury-causing crashes with cyclists and motorcyclists compared to human drivers,” Waymo said.

Dashcam footage provided by the company shows real-life examples of the self-driving cars avoiding motorcycles, scooters, cyclists and other cars as they crash in front of the Waymos or run red lights directly in their path. The first incident featured in the video shows a motorcyclist crash into a median and land directly in a Waymo car’s path at Lincoln Way and 7th Avenue in San Francisco in January 2025. The footage of the fallen scooter rider and cyclist running a red light in front of a Waymo also occurred in the Bay Area, a spokesperson for the company said.

Jonathan Adkins, the Chief Executive Officer for the Governors Highway Safety Association, praised Waymo for its driving record.

“It’s encouraging to see real-world data showing Waymo outperforming human drivers when it comes to safety,” Adkins said. “Fewer crashes and fewer injuries — especially for people walking and biking — is exactly the kind of progress we want to see from autonomous vehicles.”

Click here to read Waymo’s full report.