The Chutzpah of the Self-Driving Car Company That Says "Humans Are Terrible Drivers"

Traffic deaths have been tumbling across the rich world, with Japan and Norway among the countries recently reaching postwar lows. The notable outlier is the United States. American crash fatalities hit a 16-year high in 2021 before barely budging last year. An American is now two to five times more likely to die in a collision than citizens of peer nations. Those expressing concern about this trend include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (who has called it "a national crisis"), roadway safety advocates, and newspaper editorial pages.