Data shows driverless taxis in Houston are safe, but questions remain over their regulation

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Autonomous vehicles from different companies have been fully operational in Houston for much of this year, and statistics show they've largely done so without any incidents.

Data acquired by the ABC News Data Team shows there were just 21 crashes involving the vehicles in Houston from September 2025 through August 2026.

ABC13 asked Mayor John Whitmire's Office for comment on the current state of the vehicles in Houston.

ABC13 asked the agency for numbers related to the first five months of the law being in effect, but was told to submit a public-records request.

ABC13 asked Whitmire's office whether that could happen in Houston, but we only received the statement above.