A Waymo self-driving car hit a child near a school in Santa Monica, California, last week. The incident occurred on Friday near an elementary school “during normal school drop-off hours,” according to the NHTSA’s report. “The child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV. “This significant reduction in impact speed and severity is a demonstration of the material safety benefit of the Waymo Driver,” it says. The vehicles have been involved in accidents here and there, but Waymo says the "Waymo Driver is better than humans at avoiding crashes that result in injuries."