How Safe Are Self-Driving Cars?

Google’s self-driving cars were reportedly involved in 11 crashes in 6 years. Who is to blame in accidents with self-driving cars? Are they really safer than regular cars?
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Google's self-driving cars have been in 11 accidents, but none were the car's fault
“...there have been 11 accidents in total, all minor, which Google asserts were never the fault of the car.”
Self-driving cars getting hit in California
“Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars now rolling around California have gotten into accidents since September, when the state began issuing permits for companies to test them on public roads.”
Critical Reasons for Crashes Investigated in the National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey
The National Motor Vehicle Crash Causation Survey (NMVCCS), conducted from 2005 to 2007, was aimed at collecting on-scene information about the events and associated factors leading up to crashes involving light vehicles.
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