Google acknowledges its self-driving cars had 11 minor accidents

Company says all 11 accidents over the past six years since it began testing the technology were minor: 'light damage, no injuries'

Google Inc revealed Monday that its self-driving cars had been in 11 minor traffic accidents since it began experimenting with the technology six years ago.

The company released the number after Associated Press reported that Google had notified the California Department of Motor Vehicles of three collisions involving its self-driving cars since September, when reporting all accidents became a legal requirement of permits for the tests on public roads.