Driverless Car Safety in 2026: Are Robotaxis Safer Than Human Drivers?
Driverless car safety is becoming one of the most important transportation questions of 2026. For years, autonomous vehicles were discussed mostly as a future technology. Now, fully driverless robotaxis are operating on public streets in several U.S. cities, which means researchers finally have enough real-world mileage to begin comparing their crash performance with human drivers. […]
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Fell Again in 2025: Why Streets Are Still Too Dangerous
U.S. pedestrian deaths moved in the right direction in 2025, but the latest numbers still show a serious safety problem. According to preliminary data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, drivers struck and killed an estimated 6,732 people walking or using wheelchairs in 2025. That was 7% fewer deaths than in 2024 and marked the […]