By Harsha Devulapalli |
There are now hundreds of driverless vehicles rolling around on the streets in San Francisco, some of which have caused traffic jams and collisions.
The map below shows all self-reported autonomous vehicle collisions in California from the beginning of 2022 to mid-August this year. The data comes from the California Department of Motor Vehicles as reported by manufacturers.
The data not only includes robotaxis, but also other self-driving experiments by companies such as Apple and Tesla.
San Francisco leads as the most common site for these collisions, with 207 incidents, 86% of all instances in the state, according to data as of Aug. 16, the most recent available.
The ZIP code 94103 in SoMa has seen the highest number of collisions, with 35 since 2022, follwed by 94109, which includes the Polk Gulch and Nob Hill area, with 25, and 94110 in the Inner Mission with 18.
Between the two major robotaxi companies, Waymo has reported 107 collisions, while Cruise reported 64 out of 241 total reported between 2022 and now. So far, none of these collisions have resulted in any deaths in California.