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The company says its driverless system is "better than humans at avoiding crashes that result in injuries, airbag deployments, and police reports".

Based on data collected by Waymo, their driverless vehicles had 81% fewer airbag deployment crashes, 78% fewer injury-causing crashes and 62% fewer police-reported crashes than traditional vehicles driving the same distance.

Data from the BMW showed the throttle was "fully open" for four-and-a-half seconds before the collision and "remained fully open until the deployment of the airbag", with no brakes applied.

The company also is touting safety features including six different airbag types, sensors that it says prevent the car from starting until everyone is buckled up and software designed to prevent collisions.

When the airbag shrouded my face in a soft white cloud, I momentarily thought I had died.